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Tobin California Map

Explore Tobin, 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 Tobin, California

How to Use This Tobin, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.935798
Longitude	-121.296491
Population	19
Density	1.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95915
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.2M acres
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.9 mi, 039° NE · 24k acres
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 2.2 mi, 278° W · 1.1M acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.7 mi, 040° NE · 1,886 acres
Mount Pleasant Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.5 mi, 090° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 11.9 mi, 115° SE
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 126° SE
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.6 mi, 148° SE · 24k acres
Feather Falls Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 14.1 mi, 172° S
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 203° SW
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 090° E
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 035° NE
Big Chico Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.3 mi, 282° W · 2,690 acres
Ishi Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.5 mi, 295° NW · 42k acres
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 136° SE
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 008° N
Phantom Falls (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 212° SW
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 223° SW
World Trade Center artifact (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 224° SW
Beatson Corral (Historic Ruins) — 28.0 mi, 211° SW
Beatson Falls (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 212° SW
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kristina Chesterman 1992-2013 (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 242° SW
Bath House Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 205° SW
Phagna Norapamok Memorial (Monument) — 32.1 mi, 244° SW
Museum of Northern California Art (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 245° SW
Downtown Kaleidoscope (Public Artwork) — 32.2 mi, 244° SW
Chico Art Center (Arts Centre) — 32.7 mi, 243° SW
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 32.9 mi, 354° N · 107k acres
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 353° N
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 348° N

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