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Yreka California Map

Explore Yreka, 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 Yreka, California

How to Use This Yreka, California Map

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

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

Latitude	41.724033
Longitude	-122.63157
Population	7,807
Density	301.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	96097
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka
School District	Yreka Union Elementary School District

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About Yreka, California

Yreka is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,807. The population density is 301.9 people per km². Yreka is located at 41.7240°N, 122.6316°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Yreka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 96097.

Yreka draws its character from the persistent flow of Yreka Creek, which traces a path through the landscape like a silver thread pulled through rough fabric. It lies 32.0 miles south of Ashland, OR (from Ashland, OR: bearing 173°T), and is situated 20.0 miles northwest of Lake Shastina. The land surrounding Yreka rises into quiet, sun-baked slopes that reach toward the distant Klamath Mountains, visible as a jagged, blue-tinted spine against the horizon. Humbug Gulch creates a narrow, shadowed passage just a mile away, where the earth holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the sun has climbed high. In the evening, the light turns a deep, bruised amber, casting long shadows across the fields and highlighting the skeletal structure of the oaks. Residents often gather at the Newton Sports Complex to watch the sky transition from gold to a heavy, star-strewn gray.

Gold discovery catalyzed the early settlement of Yreka, drawing hopeful prospectors who transformed the rugged terrain into a bustling center of activity. While the frantic energy of the gold rush has long since faded, the local economy remains tethered to the land through timber harvesting and agricultural production. Yreka retains the steady, deliberate pace of a place that has learned to thrive on its own terms, far from the frantic hum of metropolitan centers. Small businesses and service industries now define the daily commerce, providing for the needs of a resilient population. The legacy of those early years persists in the architecture and the way people speak of the land, acknowledging that the earth here demands hard work and offers modest, reliable rewards in return.

The cultural spirit of Yreka is marked by an understated independence, a quality shaped by the isolation of the inland terrain. Visitors often find their way to the historic downtown to admire the well-preserved brick facades that suggest a time when the telegraph wire was the primary link to the outside world. For those seeking the quiet solitude of the outdoors, the Clear Creek Trail offers a path through the woodland that feels untouched by the velocity of modern life. While Yreka remains modest in its claims to fame, it has been the home of figures like the actor James Dean, who briefly spent time in the region, leaving behind a faint, lingering mythos. The community finds its rhythm in seasonal changes, whether it is the arrival of autumn rains or the dry, golden heat of late summer that turns the grass to brittle straw.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yreka Creek Greenway (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 294° NW
Klamath Other (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 272° W · 690 acres
Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 267° W
Welcome Sign / Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 345° N
Lewis Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 255° W
Newton Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 345° N
Greenhorn Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 227° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 316° NW
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 336° NW · 1.7M acres
Shasta River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.0 mi, 020° N · 1,966 acres
Shasta And Klamath Rivers Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.1 mi, 017° N
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 088° E
Shasta Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 099° E
Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.1 mi, 355° N · 52k acres
Klamathon (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 028° NE
Alden Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 011° N
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (National Monument) — 17.0 mi, 017° N · 171k acres
Oro Fino Historic Plaque (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 236° SW
Sugar pine river access (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 265° W
Marble Rim Gallery (Gallery) — 22.9 mi, 216° SW
Mt Shasta View Point (Viewpoint) — 23.4 mi, 108° E
Living Memorial Sculpture Garden (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 121° SE
Weed Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 148° SE
Mount Eddy Lookout Tower Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 29.0 mi, 164° S
Sisson Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 151° SE
Oregon Cabaaret Theater (Theatre) — 32.8 mi, 353° N
Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center (Arts Centre) — 32.8 mi, 353° N
Cook and Green Trailhead (Attraction) — 33.2 mi, 302° NW
Stein butte trailhead (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 307° NW
Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 34.9 mi, 300° NW

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