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Valley Ranch California Map

Explore Valley Ranch, 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 Valley Ranch, California

How to Use This Valley Ranch, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.737678
Longitude	-120.56605
Population	128
Density	43.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96106
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Valley Ranch, California

Valley Ranch is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 43.5 people per km². Valley Ranch is located at 39.7377°N, 120.5661°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96106.

Valley Ranch emerges from a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Sulphur Creek, which carves a deliberate path through the sun-bleached earth. It lies 34.9 miles northwest of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.2 miles southwest of Portola. The topography is defined by open, golden grasslands that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada, a jagged line etched against the horizon 133 miles away. To the north, the terrain rises into the dense, timbered reaches of Plumas National Forest, while the nearby Boulder Creek Meadow offers a seasonal basin of tall, swaying grasses that capture the amber light of late afternoon. At dusk, the air cools rapidly, carrying the faint, earthy scent of dry brush and the quiet stillness of an inland expanse far removed from the damp pressures of the coast.

Valley Ranch retains a character forged by the rhythms of the land, where the local economy has long leaned into the stewardship of its rugged surroundings. The presence of the Feather, California Wild and Scenic River serves as a constant, protected artery for the region, influencing the slow, measured pace of daily affairs. Gold Lake sits five miles distant, its surface often mirroring the high, cloudless sky, while the Madora Lake Loop Trail provides a deliberate route for those who traverse the scrub-oak thickets and rocky outcrops. History here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the resilience of those who navigated the interior plains, leaving behind a legacy of self-reliance that persists in the quiet, dusty streets of Valley Ranch today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.4 mi, 000° N · 24k acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 336° NW · 1.2M acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.8 mi, 193° S · 895k acres
Middle Fork Feather River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 314° NW
Frazier Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 242° SW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 298° NW
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 046° NE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 281° W
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.4 mi, 236° SW · 1,886 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 7.5 mi, 078° E
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 281° W
Sierra Valley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 074° E
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 204° SW
Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 038° NE
Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 195° S
Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 195° S
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 114° SE
Downieville Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 229° SW
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 229° SW
Webber Lake (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 155° SE
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 260° W
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 132° SE
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 304° NW
"snowshoe" Thompson (Public Artwork) — 30.0 mi, 157° SE
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.6 mi, 291° W · 24k acres
Missouri Bar (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 212° SW
Illinois Bar (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 217° SW
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 143° SE
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.2 mi, 118° SE · 31k acres
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 39.8 mi, 143° SE

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