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Atwater California Map

Explore Atwater, 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 Atwater, California

How to Use This Atwater, California Map

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

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	Atwater
State	California (CA)
County	Los Angeles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.354049
Longitude	-120.597177
Population	31,970
Density	1879.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	90039, 95301
Area Code	213, 323, 408, 669
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Merced Union High School District

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About Atwater, California

Atwater is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 31,970. The population density is 1879.7 people per km². Atwater is located at 37.3540°N, 120.5972°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Atwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90039, 95301.

Atwater occupies a quiet expanse of flat, sun-drenched earth where the horizon feels vast and unencumbered. It lies 1.8 miles south of Glendale, CA (from Glendale, CA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north of Los Angeles. The landscape here is characterized by an open, arid stillness, defined primarily by the proximity of the Los Angeles River and the nearby Powena Reservoir, which provide a subtle moisture to the otherwise dry, clay-rich soil. To the distance, the San Gabriel Mountains rise in a jagged, hazy silhouette against the sky, their presence anchoring the view. Within the immediate footprint of the land, Glenhurst Park offers a patch of greenery that serves as a communal anchor, while the nearby Fern Canyon suggests a deeper, more shadowed topography just beyond the edge of the grid. The quality of light during the late afternoon is particularly striking, washing the plains in a pale, amber glow that seems to slow the very movement of the air.

Atwater maintains a character forged by the steady, methodical labor of those who work the land and the transit routes that define its pace. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of regional agriculture, with the nearby Bridle Trail marking the intersection of modern utility and the remnants of older, slower ways of traversing the basin. While the distant Little Gleason Forestry Plantation reminds inhabitants of the thicker, cooler growth to be found elsewhere, the immediate vicinity is defined by the resilience of its residents and the persistent, low-humming industry that supports the local livelihood. Life in Atwater is measured by the transition of the seasons and the cycle of the crops, a place where the history of the soil is still legible in the everyday habits of the people who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Osborn Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 030° NE
Atwater Memorial Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 218° SW
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 078° E
Lens 360 (Arts Centre) — 7.2 mi, 120° SE
The Heart of Livingston (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 287° W
McConnell State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 303° NW
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 230° SW · 30k acres
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Memorial Quad (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 085° E
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 081° E
Merced National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.6 mi, 181° S · 7,642 acres
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 224° SW · 36k acres
Great Valley Grasslands State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 254° W
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 009° N
Turlock Community Theater (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 308° NW
Double T Acres Ag Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 266° W
Pat Portwood (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 307° NW
Palace Market (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 306° NW
Stan State Art Space (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 305° NW
Christmas Tree Lane (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 311° NW
University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 309° NW
Volta State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.8 mi, 228° SW
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 28.1 mi, 263° W
McHenry Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 313° NW
Mistlin Gallery (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 312° NW
Brenden Modesto 18 (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 312° NW
The Cowboy Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 335° NW
Riverbank Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 325° NW
Galaxy Theater (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 324° NW
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 34.0 mi, 046° NE · 901k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 48.7 mi, 057° NE · 743k acres

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