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Bayview California Map

Explore Bayview, 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 Bayview, California

How to Use This Bayview, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.765335
Longitude	-124.178605
Population	2,619
Density	1381.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	94806, 95503
Area Code	510, 530
County Seat	Martinez
School District	South Bay Union Elementary School District

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About Bayview, California

Bayview is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,619. The population density is 1381.4 people per km². Bayview is located at 40.7653°N, 124.1786°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 94806, 95503.

Bayview occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the persistent, salt-heavy breath of the Pacific Ocean meets the terrestrial edge of the continent. It lies 1.1 miles west of Pinole, CA (from Pinole, CA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-southwest of Vallejo. Garrity Creek carves a slow, meandering path through the terrain, its muddy banks serving as a muted artery that feeds directly into the wider embrace of the San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the faint, jagged silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, while the immediate surroundings offer a sensory tapestry of tidal mudflats and seasonal grasses that turn a brittle, sun-bleached gold under the heat of the afternoon. Inland, the landscape softens into the gentle basin of Refugio Valley, and just a mile away, the quiet surface of Maloney Reservoir catches the shifting violet light of dusk, reflecting a sky that often carries the bruised, heavy colors of a coming fog.

Bayview retains a character forged by its proximity to the water, where the industrial legacy of the shoreline dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of the local economy. The proximity to Mare Island has historically tethered the local labor force to maritime rhythms, creating an environment where the daily movement of tides feels as significant as the hum of the nearby freeway. Residents often venture toward the Peacock Gap Trail to find a vantage point over the water, finding a specific, quiet beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the water before the sun burns it into a shimmering, indistinct haze. Life in Bayview is defined by this constant negotiation between the open expanse of the coast and the pragmatic, hardworking nature of its modest residential grid, leaving the inhabitants to navigate a world where the salt air remains the most persistent neighbor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eureka Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 128° SE
Martin Slough (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 172° S
Lundbar Hills Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 119° SE
Elk River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 221° SW
20-30 Park and Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 011° N
Sequoia Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 061° NE
McKay Community Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 109° E
The Studio of Dance Arts (Arts Centre) — 2.5 mi, 009° N
Discovery Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 016° N
North Coast Repertory Theater (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 013° N
Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 014° N
North Coast Dance (Arts Centre) — 2.6 mi, 014° N
South Spit Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 244° SW
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 022° N
Fishermans Memorial Statue (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 012° N
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.1 mi, 008° N · 11k acres
Blue Ox Millworks (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 030° NE
Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893 (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 357° N
Bell Buoy (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 358° N
South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.0 mi, 228° SW
Headwaters Forest Reserve (National Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 161° S · 15k acres
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 007° N
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 6.9 mi, 226° SW · 8,946 acres
Arcata Playhouse (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 032° NE
South Stairs Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 012° N
World's Tallest Totem Pole (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 018° N
The Immortal Tree (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 155° SE
Flat Iron Tree (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 161° S
Dolason Barn (Historic Ruins) — 32.5 mi, 020° N
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 051° NE

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