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Virginia Lakes California Map

Explore Virginia 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 Virginia Lakes, California

How to Use This Virginia Lakes, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Virginia 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 Virginia 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	Virginia Lakes
State	California (CA)
County	Mono County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.043473
Longitude	-119.259877
Population	7
Density	1.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93541
Area Code	760
County Seat	Bridgeport
School District	Eastern Sierra Unified School District

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About Virginia Lakes, California

Virginia Lakes is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 7. The population density is 1.9 people per km². Virginia Lakes is located at 38.0435°N, 119.2599°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93541.

Virginia Lakes emerges from the high-altitude basin where the thin, crisp air carries the scent of granite dust and cold, rushing water. It lies 72.6 miles south-southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 31.8 miles north-northwest of Mammoth Lakes. Virginia Creek carves a narrow, lively path through the terrain, its banks lined with hardy subalpine flora that clings to the rocky soil. To the west, the jagged, imposing profile of the Sierra Nevada dominates the horizon, casting long, violet shadows across the landscape as the afternoon sun wanes. The surrounding expanse falls within the borders of Toiyabe National Forest, a vast, protected wilderness that frames the rugged isolation of the basin. High above the valley floor, the icy blue stillness of Conness Glacier remains visible, a silent sentinel watching over the shifting light of the high country.

Virginia Lakes serves as a quiet threshold for those drawn to the stark, unfiltered beauty of the wilderness, far removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands. The local economy relies on the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors who arrive to traverse the rugged terrain or seek the solitude found near the distant waters of Odell Lake. History here is written in the silence of the earth, as the echoes of early prospectors have long since faded into the stillness of Lake Canyon. Those who venture this far often look toward the distant Gaylor Lakes Trail, finding a rhythm that matches the slow, deliberate pulse of the mountains. Life in Virginia Lakes is defined by the resilience of the terrain and the profound, heavy quiet that descends when the wind dies down at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 3.9M acres
Hoover Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.1 mi, 210° SW · 128k acres
Inyo National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 160° S · 2.0M acres
Lundy Canyon Campground (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 105° E
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 2.8 mi, 242° SW · 743k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.8 mi, 243° SW · 704k acres
Conway Summit Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.1 mi, 055° NE
Virginia Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.2 mi, 047° NE · 779 acres
Mono Basin National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 4.2 mi, 107° E
Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.4 mi, 206° SW
Mono Lake Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 065° NE
Avalanche of 1911 (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 086° E
Dog Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.0 mi, 026° NE · 1,084 acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.7 mi, 248° W · 1,886 acres
California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 167° S
Little Bodie Monument (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 029° NE
Upside-Down House (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 127° SE
Dana Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 204° SW
Ghost Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 172° S
Conness Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 13.1 mi, 205° SW
South Tufa Area (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 119° SE
Navy Beach (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 118° SE
Machinery (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 049° NE
Bodie Museum and Visitor Center (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 049° NE
Perched Boulder (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 150° SE
Nature Center at Happy Isles (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 217° SW
Minaret Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.3 mi, 150° SE
Mammoth Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 150° SE
Aspen Glen Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 36.9 mi, 340° N
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum (Museum) — 38.4 mi, 228° SW

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