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Twin Bridges California Map

Explore Twin Bridges, 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 Twin Bridges, California

How to Use This Twin Bridges, California Map

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

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	Twin Bridges
State	California (CA)
County	El Dorado County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.811296
Longitude	-120.124076
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95735
Area Code	530
County Seat	Placerville

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About Twin Bridges, California

Twin Bridges is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Twin Bridges is located at 38.8113°N, 120.1241°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95735.

Twin Bridges holds its place at the edge of a high-altitude corridor where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity. It lies 11.3 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 222°T), and is situated 11.9 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe. Pyramid Creek cuts a persistent, rushing path through the terrain, its cold currents carving through the granite landscape that defines this reach of the Eldorado National Forest. To the west, the horizon holds the distant, hazy suggestion of the Sierra Nevada, while the immediate surroundings are dominated by the rugged slopes of Sayles Flat. The light here arrives in long, golden shafts that catch the needles of the conifers, turning the forest floor into a mosaic of deep shadow and sharp, amber illumination as the afternoon wanes.

Twin Bridges maintains a quiet existence shaped by the seasonal pulse of the mountains and the enduring presence of the forest. The economy here remains tethered to the rhythm of the transit corridor and the seasonal influx of those drawn to the wilderness, far removed from the low-lying agricultural plains. History lingers in the remnants of older routes, such as the distant Hawley Grade Trail, which once served as a vital artery for those traversing the rugged interior. Life in Twin Bridges moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity of Pyramid Lake, where the water reflects the stillness of the surrounding woods and offers a pause for those navigating the transition between the high peaks and the lower elevations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 703k acres
Desolation Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.7 mi, 011° N · 64k acres
Lover's Leap (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 216° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.1 mi, 018° N · 1,886 acres
Station Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 3.6 mi, 238° SW
Andrews Meadows (Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 076° E
Linder Grove (Nature Reserve) — 5.1 mi, 090° E
Washoe Meadows State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 056° NE
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.2 mi, 157° SE · 104k acres
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 8.5 mi, 118° SE · 3.9M acres
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 023° NE
Emerald Bay State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 005° N
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.7 mi, 188° S
Tallac Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 026° NE
Hope Valley Reservoir Site No. 41 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 105° E · 1,251 acres
Hope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 111° E
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 012° N
Kit Carson Historical Monument (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 138° SE
Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 138° SE
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.6 mi, 139° SE · 1,131 acres
St Theresa (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 042° NE
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 004° N
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 007° N
Marcus Ashley Galllery (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 044° NE
Heavenly Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 044° NE
On Tahoe Time (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 044° NE
Genius Fine Art (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 044° NE
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.3 mi, 043° NE
Round Hill Pines Beach Resort (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 037° NE
Stephen Downey (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 323° NW

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