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Twin Lakes California Map

Explore Twin Lakes, 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 Lakes, California

How to Use This Twin Lakes, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.96745
Longitude	-121.998017
Population	4,944
Density	2762.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93517, 95062
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Lakeport
School District	Santa Cruz City High School District (9-12)

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About Twin Lakes, California

Twin Lakes is a locality in Lake County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,944. The population density is 2762.5 people per km². Twin Lakes is located at 36.9674°N, 121.9980°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93517, 95062.

Twin Lakes remains a quiet witness to the slow, golden transformation of the landscape as the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges. It lies 5.1 miles south of Clearlake, CA (from Clearlake, CA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-northwest of Hidden Valley Lake. Clayton Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the terrain, its water reflecting the pale, shifting light of an inland sky that hangs wide and clear over the expanse. To the west, the land rises into the dense, shadowed reaches of Boggs Mountain State Forest, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the open, sun-bleached grasses of Excelsior Valley. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of wild brush, and the silence is broken only by the rhythmic rustle of oaks swaying in the late afternoon heat, grounding Twin Lakes in a geography that feels both ancient and unyielding.

History lingers in the way the local economy has transitioned from its early days of land development to a quiet life tethered to the natural rhythms of the earth. Residents often venture toward the McVicar Trail or spend their afternoons wandering the grounds of Russell Rustici County Park, finding a steady pace that ignores the frantic speed of the modern world. While the distant Indian Valley Reservoir holds a vast, still reserve of water to the east, the life of Twin Lakes is defined by the intimate, seasonal shifts of the valley floor and the persistent, slow growth of the surrounding woodland. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the deepening amber of the grass and the long, thin shadows stretching across the dirt roads as evening takes hold.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Otter Touching Its Tail (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 058° NE
El Dorado Riparian Corridor (Nature Reserve) — 0.3 mi, 090° E
Twin Lakes State Beach (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 184° S
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.4 mi, 188° S
Whitewater Cove Riparian Corridor (Nature Reserve) — 0.4 mi, 066° NE
Simpkins Swim Center (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 094° E
Arana Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 002° N
Sunny Cove Beach County Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 132° SE
Tyrell Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 252° W
Rio Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 322° NW
Stagnaro Fishing Charters & Whale Watching Cruises (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 246° SW
Branciforte (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 317° NW
Sub Rosa (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 273° W
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 1.5 mi, 127° SE · 8,946 acres
Santa Cruz Bicentennial Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 299° NW
Kuumwba Jazz Center (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 276° W
Del Mar Theater (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 283° W
Museum of Art & History (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 288° W
Night Fighter (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 119° SE
Santa Cruz Cinema (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 288° W
DeLaveaga Park & Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 357° N
Clock Tower (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 293° NW
Lighthouse Field State Beach (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 239° SW
Santa Cruz Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.8 mi, 289° W
Santa Cruz Mission (site) (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 293° NW
Mon Ami Art Studios (Gallery) — 1.8 mi, 096° E
Pogonip Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 311° NW
Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.5 mi, 250° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 287° W
Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.2 mi, 095° E · 356 acres

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