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Weitchpec California Map

Explore Weitchpec, 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 Weitchpec, California

How to Use This Weitchpec, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.194593
Longitude	-123.688847
Population	112
Density	11.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95546
Area Code	530
County Seat	Eureka
School District	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District

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About Weitchpec, California

Weitchpec is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 11.3 people per km². Weitchpec is located at 41.1946°N, 123.6888°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95546.

Weitchpec occupies a rugged, verdant confluence where the deep, serpentine channels of the Klamath River carve through the steep, timbered slopes of Northern California. It lies 26.4 miles northeast of McKinleyville, CA (from McKinleyville, CA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Hoopa. High above the water, the terrain rises into dense woodland that eventually transitions toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Klamath Mountains visible on the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, heavy stillness, especially as the afternoon sun retreats behind the ridges, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth of the Six Rivers National Forest just a short distance away. Only three miles to the north, the quiet surface of Half Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a serene contrast to the persistent, rhythmic churning of the river below.

Weitchpec maintains an enduring connection to the Yurok people, whose ancestral presence defines the character and stewardship of this land. Historically, the economy has been tethered to the natural cycles of the surrounding wilderness, with residents navigating the complexities of forest management and the seasonal rhythms of the river. The proximity to Monkey Gulch serves as a reminder of the area's geological volatility and the labor of those who settled these narrow, demanding corridors. Life in Weitchpec moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, governed by the seasonal flux of the river levels and the quiet requirements of maintaining a home in such a steep, forested expanse, where the modern world feels distant and secondary to the ancient, persistent flow of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.6 mi, 072° E · 52k acres
Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 358° N · 978k acres
Adorni Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 1.8 mi, 001° N
Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.5 mi, 093° E · 540k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.4 mi, 248° W
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 179° S
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 9.4 mi, 242° SW · 194k acres
Lacks Creek (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.6 mi, 214° SW
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 12.5 mi, 076° E · 1.7M acres
Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.6 mi, 169° S · 53k acres
Dolason Barn (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 273° W
Siskiyou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.7 mi, 344° N · 180k acres
Museum Bigfoot Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 170° S
Lady Bird Grove (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 294° NW
Rotary Memorial Grove (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 305° NW
Elk Viewing (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 304° NW
Big Tree (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 306° NW
Prairie Creek Visitor Center (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 304° NW
Campfire Center (Theatre) — 21.0 mi, 304° NW
Corkscrew Tree (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 307° NW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 22.2 mi, 291° W · 8,946 acres
Smith River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.0 mi, 337° NW · 330k acres
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 159° S
Rim Trail Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.6 mi, 262° W
Donor Rock (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 249° W
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 322° NW
The Arcata Sanctuary (Arts Centre) — 30.4 mi, 223° SW
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 227° SW
Russell Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 119° SE
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 222° SW

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