Tobin California Map

About Tobin, California

Tobin is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 19. The population density is 1.4 people per km². Tobin is located at 39.9358°N, 121.2965°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95915.

Tobin emerges from the steep, shadowed canyons where the North Fork Feather River carves a relentless path through the rugged terrain. It lies 31.6 miles east-northeast of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 16.7 miles east-northeast of Magalia. The landscape remains defined by the dense, evergreen canopy of Plumas National Forest, which cloaks the surrounding slopes in a somber, emerald depth. Sunlight struggles to penetrate the narrow gorge, creating a cool, damp atmosphere where the air holds the scent of pine needles and damp earth. Only three miles away, the terrain levels slightly toward the openness of Reese Flat, offering a brief respite from the verticality of the canyon walls. As dusk descends, the light turns a bruised violet, casting long, dramatic silhouettes against the craggy rock faces that frame the river’s constant, rhythmic rush.

History lingers in the quiet infrastructure of Tobin, a place long tethered to the industrial pulse of the regional power grid and the movement of water through the canyon. The economy here remains inextricably linked to the stewardship of the forest and the engineering marvels that harness the river's energy, maintaining a stark, functional character. While the distant peaks of the Cascade Range provide a jagged backdrop to the horizon, the focus here is intensely local, centered on the narrow corridor of the canyon floor. Residents and occasional travelers might find their way toward the Three Lakes Trail for a reprieve, or perhaps journey to the higher elevation of Bucks Lake to find a broader expanse of water. Life in Tobin moves with the deliberate, unhurried pace of the river, indifferent to the frantic velocity of the world beyond the canyon rim.

About This Tobin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tobin, California. Coordinates: 39.935798, -121.296491. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Tobin includes the ZIP code (95915), telephone area code (530), county seat of Plumas County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Plumas Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.