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Termo California Map

Explore Termo, 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 Termo, California

How to Use This Termo, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.865731
Longitude	-120.460226
Population	180
Density	1.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96123, 96132
Area Code	530
County Seat	Susanville

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About Termo, California

Termo is a locality in Lassen County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 1.0 people per km². Termo is located at 40.8657°N, 120.4602°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96123, 96132.

Termo occupies a high, arid expanse where the horizon stretches thin and pale under an uncompromising sun. It lies 32.7 miles north-northeast of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 43.1 miles south of Alturas. The landscape surrounding Termo is defined by the vast, open reach of the Madeline Plains, a basin that holds the silence of the high desert with a stoic, unadorned gravity. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Cascade Range provide a jagged, blue-gray boundary to the sky, while the immediate ground is marked by the dry, resilient scrub of the high plateau. Two miles away, the waters of Ducasse Reservoir shimmer with a stark, metallic clarity, and three miles to the east, the intermittent pulse of Kilby Creek cuts a shallow, winding path through the sagebrush.

Termo emerged from the expansion of the regional rail lines, serving as a quiet point of transit for the cattle and timber that once defined the local economy. Life in Termo moves at a pace set by the seasons and the demands of the land, far removed from the frantic density of the coast. Five miles away, the Mountain Peaks Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the rugged, undisturbed character of the terrain, acting as a sanctuary for the sparse flora and fauna that thrive in this extreme climate. In the evening, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, casting long shadows across the basin and illuminating the quiet resilience of those who remain in Termo to watch the stars claim the dark, expansive vault above.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mountain Peaks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.7 mi, 015° N
Old Growth Juniper Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.7 mi, 051° NE
Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.9 mi, 002° N · 18k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 14.2 mi, 014° N
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 15.3 mi, 226° SW · 1.1M acres
Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.6 mi, 188° S · 20k acres
Modoc National Forest (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 017° N · 1.7M acres
Smoke Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.8 mi, 117° SE · 4,050 acres
Osprey Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.1 mi, 217° SW
South Warner Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 024° NE · 70k acres
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.5 mi, 220° SW
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 199° S
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 199° S
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.6 mi, 354° N · 14k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.9 mi, 242° SW · 79k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 46.9 mi, 242° SW · 107k acres
Site of the First School in Fall River Valley (Monument) — 47.9 mi, 287° W
Lockhart Ferry (Monument) — 52.2 mi, 281° W
Hat Creek Radio Observatory (Attraction) — 52.8 mi, 267° W
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 227° SW
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 57.0 mi, 238° SW
Devastated Area (Attraction) — 57.9 mi, 246° SW
Fortynine Camp (Historic Ruins) — 57.9 mi, 029° NE
Hot Rock (Attraction) — 58.6 mi, 247° SW
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 59.2 mi, 214° SW
ARTery (Arts Centre) — 65.4 mi, 095° E
Temple of the Moon (Public Artwork) — 66.0 mi, 094° E
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 69.2 mi, 202° S
Battle of Dry Lake (Registered Battlefield) — 72.3 mi, 323° NW
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 73.4 mi, 181° S

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