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Sierra Brooks California Map

Explore Sierra Brooks, 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 Sierra Brooks, California

How to Use This Sierra Brooks, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sierra Brooks, 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 Sierra Brooks.

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	Sierra Brooks
State	California (CA)
County	Sierra County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.642405
Longitude	-120.216593
Population	467
Density	131.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96118
Area Code	530
County Seat	Downieville
School District	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

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About Sierra Brooks, California

Sierra Brooks is a locality in Sierra County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 467. The population density is 131.6 people per km². Sierra Brooks is located at 39.6424°N, 120.2166°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96118.

Sierra Brooks emerges from the high, rugged terrain where the persistent flow of Smithneck Creek dictates the rhythm of the valley floor. It lies 21.8 miles north of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 13.0 miles west-southwest of Cold Springs. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land lifts into the steep, rocky inclines of Badenaugh Canyon, a stark transition that defines the local horizon. The air here holds a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada, leaving the slopes in a sharp, violet relief. Five miles to the east, the stillness of Palen Reservoir gathers the reflected sky, acting as a quiet mirror to the surrounding expanse of dry, sun-bleached grasses and sparse timber that characterize the higher elevations.

Sierra Brooks preserves a legacy rooted in the extraction and labor of the interior highlands, where the local economy has long been tethered to the cycles of the earth and the seasonal shifts of the Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area. This protected expanse serves as a sanctuary for wildlife, drawing those who seek the solitude of the Dry Flat Trail, which meanders through the brush and pine just a short distance from the center of activity. Life in Sierra Brooks moves with a quiet, deliberate pace, far removed from the density of the coast, defined instead by the demands of a landscape that is both beautiful and unforgiving. The remnants of past industry linger in the weathered textures of the landscape, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the brush and the steady, unceasing passage of the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 027° NE
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 214° SW · 895k acres
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 272° W
Loyalton Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 330° NW
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.2 mi, 082° E · 3.9M acres
Babbitt Peak Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.2 mi, 106° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 010° N
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 190° S
Mountains Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 321° NW
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.0 mi, 316° NW · 24k acres
Crystal Peak Toll Bridge (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 124° SE
Verdi Glen Resort Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 127° SE
Inyo Marble Works (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 125° SE
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 225° SW
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 309° NW
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.9 mi, 127° SE · 31k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.7 mi, 207° SW · 1,886 acres
The Basque Sheepherder Monument (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 106° E
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 176° S
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 174° S
Donner Memorial State Park (State Park) — 21.9 mi, 181° S
Wa-Pai-Shone (Public Artwork) — 22.1 mi, 112° E
The_Theatre (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 111° E
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 258° W
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 108° E
Eldorado Showroom (Theatre) — 22.8 mi, 110° E
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 110° E
Old Reno Arch (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 110° E
The Clay Canvas (Arts Centre) — 23.3 mi, 114° SE
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.9 mi, 194° S · 28k acres

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