Twain Harte California Map
Explore Twain Harte, 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 Twain Harte, California
How to Use This Twain Harte, California Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Twain Harte, 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 Twain Harte.
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 | Twain Harte |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Tuolumne County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.039645 |
| Longitude | -120.232689 |
| Population | 2,378 |
| Density | 248.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 95383, 95370 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| County Seat | Sonora |
| School District | Summerville Union High School District |
About Twain Harte, California
Twain Harte is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,378. The population density is 248.2 people per km². Twain Harte is located at 38.0396°N, 120.2327°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95383, 95370.Twain Harte occupies a rugged, elevated expanse where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity. It lies 38.4 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-northeast of Sonora. Massive granite outcroppings rise through the soil, anchoring a landscape defined by the proximity of the Sierra Nevada, which looms like a serrated blue spine against the eastern horizon. The terrain slopes away into the deep, shaded creases of the Twain Harte Valley, while the nearby waters of Turnback Creek carve a rhythmic path through the earth. Evenings here bring a profound silence, as the light flattens against the bark of ancient trees and the shadows lengthen across the open grass of Eproson Park, where the cooling temperature signals the end of another day in the high country.
Gold-flecked history informs the character of Twain Harte, an identity forged by the rugged labor of those who once sought fortune in these foothills. The economy now turns on the quiet industry of local commerce and the steady pulse of seasonal visitors who travel the Twain Harte Horseman Trail to witness the changing seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the Stanislaus National Forest, the land remains a mosaic of private life and public access, with the calm surface of Lakewood Park Lake reflecting the quiet industry of a population that favors the steady pace of the mountains over the haste of the lowlands. Life in Twain Harte proceeds with a deliberate grace, grounded by the weight of the surrounding geology and the enduring influence of the high, dry air.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Eproson Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 170° S
- Twain Harte Tennis Courts (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 203° SW
- Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 330° NW · 901k acres
- Lyons Reservoir (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 006° N
- Tuolumne Park and Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 140° SE
- Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 185° S
- Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.2 mi, 197° S
- Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 182° S
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 183° S
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 285° W
- Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 265° W
- New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 283° W
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 246° SW
- Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 9.1 mi, 248° W
- Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 245° SW
- Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 267° W
- Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.3 mi, 180° S · 8,379 acres
- Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 263° W
- Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 240° SW
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 279° W
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 356° N
- Groveland Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 178° S
- Murphys (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 299° NW
- Indian Grinding Rock (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 156° SE
- National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 14.8 mi, 256° W
- Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 284° W
- Mercer Caverns (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 300° NW
- Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.2 mi, 084° E · 113k acres
- Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 mi, 092° E · 704k acres
- Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 19.1 mi, 092° E · 743k acres
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About This Twain Harte Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Twain Harte, California. Coordinates: 38.039645, -120.232689. 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 Twain Harte includes the ZIP code (95383, 95370), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Tuolumne County (Sonora), and school district assignment (Summerville Union High School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
