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Alhambra Valley California Map

Explore Alhambra Valley, 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 Alhambra Valley, California

How to Use This Alhambra Valley, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.966832
Longitude	-122.126235
Population	805
Density	192.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94553
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	Martinez Unified School District

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About Alhambra Valley, California

Alhambra Valley is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 805. The population density is 192.6 people per km². Alhambra Valley is located at 37.9668°N, 122.1262°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94553.

Alhambra Valley unfolds as a tapestry of golden grasses and gnarled oaks, defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Alhambra Creek through its sun-drenched basin. It lies 3.7 miles south of Martinez, CA (from Martinez, CA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Concord. The topography rises in soft, parched swells toward the shadowed folds of Vaca Canyon, while the cool, salt-heavy breath of the Pacific Ocean drifts inward from only four miles away to temper the afternoon heat. Near the quiet reed-beds of Sindicich Lagoons, the light takes on a translucent, honeyed quality, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the tectonic restlessness of the earth beneath the soil. Here, the landscape feels suspended between the wild, untamed expanse of Briones Regional Park and the encroaching silence of the coming evening, where the air holds the dry, fragrant scent of wild sage and sun-baked dust.

Agriculture historically anchored the identity of Alhambra Valley, leaving behind a legacy of orchards and vineyards that mirror the Mediterranean rhythm of the seasons. While the modern economy has shifted toward quieter pursuits, the echoes of early homesteading persist in the weathered fences and the slow, deliberate pace of those who tend the land. The proximity to the distant Coast Ranges, visible as a serrated violet edge against the horizon, provides a constant sense of scale to the narrow, winding roads that follow the path of the creek. Though the modern world hums with the distant friction of transit, the valley remains a place where the fog rolls in to obscure the edges of the day, leaving the inhabitants to witness the quiet, cyclical transition from the arid brilliance of noon to the cool, oceanic gray of twilight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Briones Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 213° SW
Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 168° S
Louie Strentzel Muir (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 010° N
John Muir (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 011° N
Strentzel (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 011° N
Almond Ranch (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 306° NW
Labyrinth (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 175° S
Ridgeview Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 086° E
Sky Ranch (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 290° W
CA State Riding & Hiking Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 011° N
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 339° N
Main Street Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 350° N
LC Galleries (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 350° N
Martinez Beavers (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 349° N
US Army helicopter (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 071° E
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 137° SE
Concord Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 085° E
Point Edith Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 026° NE
City of Benicia Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 338° N
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 358° N
Benicia Plein Air Gallery (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 341° N
Benicia Capitol (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 343° N
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 002° N
Southern Pacific Ferry Terminal (Historic Ruins) — 7.3 mi, 325° NW
Benicia State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 330° NW
Townsend Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 225° SW
Lawrence Hall of Science 3D Theater (Cinema) — 8.9 mi, 227° SW
Mount Diablo State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 117° SE
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 321° NW · 43k acres
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.6 mi, 239° SW · 113k acres

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