Canby California Map
Explore Canby, California, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Canby, CA street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Canby, California
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Canby, 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 to zoom in and out.
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| City | Canby |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Modoc |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 41.443779 |
| Longitude | -120.870244 |
| Population | 259 |
| Density | 48.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96015 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Alturas |
| School District | Modoc Joint Unified School District |
About Canby, California
Canby is a locality in Modoc County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 259. The population density is 48.2 people per km². Canby is located at 41.4438°N, 120.8702°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96015.
Canby rests in the fertile expanse where the Willamette Valley begins its gentle slope towards the Coast Range. It lies 71.9 miles north of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west of Alturas. The land here is a generous quilt of farms, stitched with the silvery threads of irrigation ditches and the darker green of mature trees. Fields of golden grain shimmer under the wide Oregon sky in summer, their stalks crackling with a dry, brittle energy, while winter rains transform the soil into a rich, dark loam. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a constant reminder of the valley's agricultural heartbeat. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich soil, Canby’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with a particular strength in agriculture, especially dairy and berry farming. The Oregon City neighborhood to the north and the sprawling farms to the south represent a continuum of this agrarian heritage, a way of life that has shaped the character of Canby. The nearby Molalla River, a ribbon of cool water, offers a quiet counterpoint to the sun-baked fields, a place where the local lore whispers of quiet fishing and summer afternoons. This enduring connection to the land, a quiet defiance of the encroaching pace of modernity, is the true, understated spirit of Canby.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Modoc National Forest (National Forest) — 2.0 mi, 181° S · 1.7M acres
- Modoc Other (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 063° NE · 96 acres
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.1 mi, 181° S
- Modoc National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.0 mi, 082° E · 14k acres
- Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — 29.0 mi, 238° SW · 1.2M acres
- South Warner Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.8 mi, 095° E · 70k acres
- Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 340° N · 35k acres
- Fremont National Forest (National Forest) — 38.0 mi, 360° N · 1.2M acres
- Lava Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 34.5 mi, 300° NW · 47k acres
- Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 39.6 mi, 287° W · 1.7M acres
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About This Canby Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Canby, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.443779, -120.870244. 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 Canby and Modoc County.
Detailed location data for Canby includes the ZIP code (96015), telephone area code (530), county seat of Modoc County (Alturas), and school district assignment (Modoc Joint 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 Canby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
