Virginia Lakes California Map

About Virginia Lakes, California

Virginia Lakes is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. Virginia Lakes is located at 38.0521°N, 119.2526°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93541.

Virginia Lakes shimmered under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of sapphire jewels flung across the high Sierra Nevada. It lies 81.7 miles south-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-west of Lee Vining. Jagged peaks, dusted with perpetual snow even in the height of summer, clawed at the cerulean expanse, their granite faces etched with the slow, relentless work of ages. Below them, meadows, a vibrant green in the brief, intense bloom of alpine spring, softened into the rugged contours of the land. The air here was thin and sharp, carrying the scent of pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of granite. The water itself, in its many basins, held a remarkable clarity, reflecting the dramatic theatre of the mountains with an almost startling fidelity. This high-country haven, Virginia Lakes, owes its existence to the geological upheaval that shaped these mountains and the hardy souls who followed the promise of mineral wealth. Though the gold fever of yesteryear has long since cooled, the echoes of pickaxes and persistent dreams still linger in the wind that whispers through the sparse pines. Today, the economy of Virginia Lakes is tethered to the seasons and the steady stream of visitors drawn by the allure of its pristine wilderness. The true currency here is the quietude, the chance to cast a line into waters teeming with trout, or to simply sit and absorb the immense, untroubled beauty of a landscape that feels both ancient and eternally new.

About This Virginia Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Virginia Lakes, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.052113, -119.252561. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Virginia Lakes and Mono County.

Detailed location data for Virginia Lakes includes the ZIP code (93541), telephone area code (760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Eastern Sierra Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Virginia Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.