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Smith River California Map

Explore Smith River, 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 Smith River, California

How to Use This Smith River, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Smith River, 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 Smith River.

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	Smith River
State	California (CA)
County	Del Norte County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	41.928168
Longitude	-124.147027
Population	906
Density	79.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95567
Area Code	530
County Seat	Crescent City
School District	Del Norte County Unified School District

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About Smith River, California

Smith River is a locality in Del Norte County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 906. The population density is 79.1 people per km². Smith River is located at 41.9282°N, 124.1470°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95567.

Smith River sustains a quiet existence where the cold, salt-heavy breath of the Pacific Ocean drifts inland to dampen the cedar groves and low-lying ferns. It lies 67.9 miles north of McKinleyville, CA (from McKinleyville, CA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 11.1 miles southeast of Brookings. Dominie Creek meanders through the landscape, its clear, shallow currents reflecting the shifting gray and silver of a perpetually overcast sky. Only a few miles away, the shifting sands of Tolowa Dunes State Park guard the perimeter of the coastline, while the dark, still waters of Yontocket Slough offer a sanctuary for waterfowl away from the restless surf. On the distant horizon, the peaks of the Klamath Mountains anchor the view, their rugged profiles often softened by a veil of coastal mist that clings to the valley floor until midday. Tillas Island sits just offshore, a solitary dark shape rising from the swells, marking the boundary where the terrestrial earth yields to the vast, rhythmic pulse of the tides.

Smith River remains defined by the harvest of the land and the patient labor of those who cultivate the heavy, moisture-rich soil. The economy here moves at the pace of the seasonal bloom, favoring the production of Easter lilies that paint the fields in stark, fragrant white during the spring. This industry has shaped the character of Smith River, creating a culture built on the steady, repetitive tasks of agricultural life rather than the frantic demands of modern commerce. Residents often look toward the interior, where the Packsaddle Trail winds toward the higher elevations, or toward the more sheltered reaches of Kings Valley, yet they remain tethered to the coastal climate that dictates the rhythm of their days. It is a place of muted colors and damp air, where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, inevitable turn of the tides and the long, green growth of the coastal summer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tolowa Dunes State Park (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 235° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 3.3 mi, 292° W · 8,946 acres
Pyramid Point State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 3.7 mi, 304° NW
Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 3.9 mi, 116° SE · 978k acres
Smith River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 116° SE · 330k acres
Siskiyou National Forest (National Forest) — 4.8 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
Smith River, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.0 mi, 064° NE · 67k acres
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.9 mi, 326° NW · 805k acres
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 164° S
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.4 mi, 322° NW · 1,030 acres
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 8.0 mi, 176° S · 194k acres
Stout Grove (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 161° S
Boy Scout Tree (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 176° S
Chetco Grange (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 325° NW
Grove of Titans (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 167° S
Redwood Cinema (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 321° NW
Wright's Custom Framing & Art Supplies (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 321° NW
Kalmiopsis Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 048° NE · 180k acres
Engine (Historic Ruins) — 11.4 mi, 147° SE
Chetco Pelican Players (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 319° NW
Mount Emily Fire Lookout Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.0 mi, 359° N
Del Norte County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 193° S
Point of Honor (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 191° S
S.S. Emidio (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 192° S
U.S. Merchant Marine (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 192° S
Rainbow Rock Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 320° NW
Paul Bunyan and Babe (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 172° S
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 28.0 mi, 169° S
Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 057° NE
Kerbyville Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 054° NE

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