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Acalanes Ridge California Map

Explore Acalanes Ridge, 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 Acalanes Ridge, California

How to Use This Acalanes Ridge, California Map

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

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	Acalanes Ridge
State	California (CA)
County	Contra Costa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.9046
Longitude	-122.0786
Population	1,285
Density	1076.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94597
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	Acalanes Union High School District

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About Acalanes Ridge, California

Acalanes Ridge is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,285. The population density is 1076.2 people per km². Acalanes Ridge is located at 37.9046°N, 122.0786°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94597.

Acalanes Ridge rises as a series of sun-bleached summits where the golden grasses of late summer sway against a sky of persistent, pale clarity. It lies 32.5 miles northwest of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 326°T), and is situated 14.3 miles south of De Queen. The topography is defined by the sharp, rhythmic folds of the earth that descend toward the quiet waters of Leland Reservoir and the shaded, riparian corridor of Las Trampas Creek. From the higher elevations, one can observe the Pacific Ocean, a mere nine miles away, exerting its cool, maritime influence as the afternoon fog drifts inland to temper the heat. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges anchor the horizon, grounding the landscape in a vast, geologic stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

Acalanes Ridge maintains an atmosphere of deliberate preservation, serving as a sanctuary of open space that guards the quietude of the neighboring Reliez Valley. The land here, once characterized by the slow cycles of pastoral use, now functions as a vital buffer, its economy and character defined by an enduring commitment to maintaining a porous boundary between the built environment and the wild. Life in this locality moves with a measured, reflective quality, punctuated by the seasonal browning of the hills and the sudden, vivid green that follows the first rains. Residents navigate their days beneath the sprawling canopy of native oaks, where the quiet persistence of the landscape offers a reprieve from the frantic pace of the wider region, allowing the history of the soil to remain an active, visible presence in the daily rhythm of the neighborhood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Acalanes Ridge Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 179° S
Civic Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 098° E
Briones Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 266° W
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 012° N
Briones/Las Trampas Trail - land bank (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 208° SW
Shell Ridge Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 100° E
KLS: Day at Kareno (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 247° SW
Soldiers' Memorial Monument (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 020° N
Labyrinth (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 323° NW
Old Borges Ranch (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 104° E
Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 326° NW
Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 168° S
J.M. James House (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 145° SE
Mount Diablo State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 108° E
Concord Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 026° NE
US Army helicopter (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 013° N
Briones Valley Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 263° W
Ask Jeeves Planetarium (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 223° SW
Tien MegaDome Theater (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 223° SW
Chabot Space and Science Center (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 223° SW
Clayton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 072° E
Water tank (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 216° SW
Main Street Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 338° N
LC Galleries (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 338° N
Donner Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 087° E
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.2 mi, 192° S · 81k acres
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.6 mi, 321° NW · 43k acres
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 254° W · 113k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 23.7 mi, 251° W · 8,946 acres
Point Reyes National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 34.1 mi, 270° W · 135k acres

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