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Avenal California Map

Explore Avenal, 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 Avenal, California

How to Use This Avenal, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.031107
Longitude	-120.116174
Population	13,696
Density	271.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	93204
Area Code	661
County Seat	Hanford
School District	Reef-Sunset Unified School District

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About Avenal, California

Avenal is a locality in Kings County, California, United States. It has a population of 13,696. The population density is 271.4 people per km². Avenal is located at 36.0311°N, 120.1162°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Avenal is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 93204.

Avenal rises from the dry, sun-bleached expanse of the interior plains, defined by the quiet persistence of the Arroyo del Camino as it carves a path through the dust. It lies 15.9 miles southeast of Coalinga, CA (from Coalinga, CA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 13.8 miles south of Huron. The horizon is dominated by the vast, open sky, where the quality of light at dusk turns the earth a deep, bruised copper. To the west, the distant Sierra Nevada looms as a jagged blue spine against the clouds, reminding observers of the immense scale of the landscape. Avenal sits in the shadow of Horse Canyon, where the terrain shifts into rugged elevations that trap the heat of the long summer days. Within the immediate vicinity, Floyd Rice Park provides a modest respite of green, offering a place for the local flora to hold against the arid winds.

Avenal grew from the early discovery of black gold, a legacy that still shapes the rhythm and industry of the people who reside here. The extraction of oil remains a silent, mechanical pulse that beats beneath the surface, driving the economy forward with the slow, rhythmic nodding of pump jacks. This history of toil has forged a character in Avenal defined by grit and an unadorned appreciation for hard labor. Agriculture shares the surrounding acreage, with fields stretching out to meet the horizon in a patchwork of seasonal labor and irrigation. The town maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the value of a day’s work is measured in the quiet stability of the local commerce. Prosperity here is not shouted, but found in the reliability of the infrastructure and the endurance of those who call these plains home.

Avenal reflects a cultural spirit that is deeply rooted in the working-class traditions of the Central Valley. Residents find community in the shared experience of the annual harvest celebrations and the small, local gatherings that mark the turning of the seasons. While travelers might pass through without pause, those who stay recognize the subtle beauty in the way the morning fog settles over the dry brush. The architecture is modest and functional, designed to withstand the intensity of the sun while providing a sturdy shelter for family life. High-profile individuals rarely seek the quietude of these roads, leaving the space to those who prefer the honest silence of the inland plains. Avenal stands as a testament to the resilience of a life lived away from the crowded peripheries, tethered instead to the land and the sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kettleman Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — locality lies within
Panoche/coalinga Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.5 mi, 328° NW
Floyd Rice Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 199° S
Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial District (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 360° N
Pleasant Valley Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 321° NW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 15.3 mi, 282° W
R C Baker Memorial Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 298° NW
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 037° NE
Semitropic Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 21.7 mi, 150° SE
James Dean Memorial (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 206° SW
White Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.4 mi, 303° NW · 3,908 acres
Lemoore Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 045° NE
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 028° NE
Kern National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.4 mi, 124° SE · 22k acres
Cantua Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.6 mi, 325° NW · 4,697 acres
Metro 4 Cinema (Cinema) — 33.3 mi, 052° NE
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 052° NE
Kings Art Center (Arts Centre) — 33.4 mi, 052° NE
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.3 mi, 089° E · 15k acres
Mission San Miguel Arcángel (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 239° SW
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 40.8 mi, 310° NW
Exploratory Mine Shaft (Historic Ruins) — 41.0 mi, 310° NW
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 42.2 mi, 195° S · 1.8M acres
Franklin Hot Springs (Attraction) — 42.5 mi, 224° SW
Park Cinemas (Cinema) — 42.6 mi, 229° SW
Preston's Pride (Attraction) — 44.6 mi, 079° E
Creston-Eureka Grade (Viewpoint) — 46.1 mi, 219° SW
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 46.6 mi, 035° NE
Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 46.6 mi, 035° NE
Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 52.6 mi, 172° S · 247k acres

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