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Shoshone California Map

Explore Shoshone, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Shoshone, California

How to Use This Shoshone, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shoshone, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Shoshone.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Shoshone
State	California (CA)
County	Inyo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	35.96723
Longitude	-116.30877
Population	22
Density	0.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	92384
Area Code	909
County Seat	Independence
School District	Death Valley Unified School District

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About Shoshone, California

Shoshone is a locality in Inyo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 0.3 people per km². Shoshone is located at 35.9672°N, 116.3088°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92384.

Shoshone emerges from the arid expanse as a quiet collection of structures held fast by the parched, sun-bleached earth. It lies 22.8 miles southwest of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 225°T), and is situated 57.6 miles west of Enterprise. The Amargosa River carves a narrow, erratic path through the dry substrate nearby, its intermittent flow providing a stark contrast to the vast, desiccated basin of Dublin Gulch that defines the immediate topography. Beyond the local horizon, the distant Sierra Nevada suggests a jagged, cooling presence, though the light here remains sharp, casting long, violet shadows across the scrub and brush. Within the Amargosa South Area of Critical Environmental Concern, the air carries a dry, mineral clarity, vibrating with the stillness of a landscape that has long been shaped by the slow, relentless pressure of geological time.

Shoshone maintains a modest rhythm, anchored by a history rooted in the pursuit of mineral wealth and the endurance of travelers navigating the harsh desert interior. The local economy relies on the quiet trade of hospitality and the maintenance of a singular, distinct character shaped by the surrounding wilderness. While Grimshaw Lake lies miles away, its presence serves as a rare, hidden anchor in the regional geography, a reminder of the water that once held sway over these plains. Life in Shoshone proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, where the inhabitants recognize the subtle variations in the desert light and the shifting colors of the earth, honoring a legacy that remains inextricably tied to the rugged, protected terrain of the Amargosa South Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Amargosa South Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — locality lies within
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 090° E
Dublin Gulch Cave Homes (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 079° E
Death Valley National Park (National Park) — 2.0 mi, 357° N · 3.4M acres
Death Valley Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.0 mi, 357° N · 3.2M acres
Ibex Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 3.4 mi, 199° S · 31k acres
Tecopa Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 145° SE
Tecopa Hot Springs Resort Yaga Labyrinth (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 148° SE
Mojave Desert Land Trust (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 232° SW
China Ranch Date Farm (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 151° SE
Willow Creek Canyon Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 140° SE
Amargosa North Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.5 mi, 343° N
Noonday Camp - Camp Millsite (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 133° SE
Alexander Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 16.3 mi, 135° SE
Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.2 mi, 015° N · 4,400 acres
Coast to Coast Radio Station (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 067° NE
Migger Mesa (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 024° NE
Queho’s grave marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 083° E
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.0 mi, 360° N · 49k acres
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 31.8 mi, 042° NE · 3.9M acres
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 31.8 mi, 042° NE · 322k acres
View south is the cover of R.E.M. album "New Adventures in Hi-Fi". (Public Artwork) — 44.1 mi, 004° N
Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial (Monument) — 45.3 mi, 062° NE
Goldstone Museum (Museum) — 53.9 mi, 211° SW
Carolee Theatre (Cinema) — 57.2 mi, 115° SE
Sahara West Library Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 57.4 mi, 077° E
Century Orleans 18 and XD (Cinema) — 62.6 mi, 081° E
Criss Angel Studios (Gallery) — 63.3 mi, 083° E
Wiseguys Live Comedy (Theatre) — 63.6 mi, 083° E
Michael Jackson One Theater (Theatre) — 63.8 mi, 082° E

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