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Belmont California Map

Explore Belmont, 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 Belmont, California

How to Use This Belmont, California Map

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

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.

CityBelmont
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySan Mateo County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude37.514398
Longitude-122.294475
Population28,335
Density2362.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code94002
Area Code415, 628
County SeatRedwood City
School DistrictBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

About Belmont, California

Belmont is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of 28,335. The population density is 2362.9 people per km². Belmont is located at 37.5144°N, 122.2945°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Belmont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 94002.

Belmont reveals its character through the winding path of Belmont Creek, which carves a quiet passage through the landscape toward the nearby Pacific edge. It lies 1.2 miles northwest of San Carlos, CA (from San Carlos, CA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 4.0 miles southeast of San Mateo. The topography rises from the lowlands toward the elevation of the Coast Ranges, which anchor the western horizon in a hazy, blue-gray silhouette. Sunlight often filters through the canopy in Twin Pines Park, creating a shifting mosaic of illumination on the forest floor. Only a mile away, the surface of Redwood Shores Lagoon reflects the coastal sky, offering a serene counterpoint to the more rugged terrain found further inland. Travelers seeking the solitude of the wilderness may journey three miles to reach the Blue Oak Trail, where the dry earth and native grasses suggest the persistent influence of the Mediterranean climate.

Belmont preserves fragments of its history within the architecture of older estates, reflecting an era of transition from rural acreage to a suburban center. The local economy has evolved alongside the broader shifts of the region, moving from agricultural roots to a landscape defined by professional services and high-technology enterprise. Industry finds a steady pulse here, supported by the proximity of transit corridors that link the residents to the wider economic engines of the peninsula. While the daily pace remains industrious, the influence of the nearby Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir serves as a reminder of the vital infrastructure required to sustain growth in such a climate. This development continues to shape the character of the neighborhood, ensuring that the legacy of earlier settlement remains visible amidst modern innovation.

Belmont fosters a cultural atmosphere defined by its dedication to public spaces and the preservation of natural beauty. Twin Pines Park acts as a focal point for communal gatherings, where the rhythm of local events brings the residents together under the shade of mature trees. The quiet pride of the citizenry is reflected in the maintenance of these shared environments, which provide a necessary respite from the frantic energy of the surrounding metropolitan sprawl. Though the area remains largely residential, it has been home to individuals of note, including the accomplished musician and composer Jerry Garcia, who spent formative years in the region. Whether one is watching the fog drift over the hills or simply observing the late afternoon light settle over the streets, the experience of living in Belmont is one of quiet, disciplined grace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wiegand Gallery (Gallery) — 0.5 mi, 055° NE
  • Hidden Canyon Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 208° SW
  • Wakefield Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 230° SW
  • Water Dog Lake Canyon (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 230° SW
  • El Camino Real (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 067° NE
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.1 mi, 212° SW
  • Sugarloaf/Laurelwood (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 300° NW
  • SFPUC Peninsula Watershed (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 209° SW
  • Len Turner Memorial Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 262° W
  • Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 177° S
  • Mirror Labyrinth NY - for California (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 354° N
  • Laurel Street Arts (Arts Centre) — 2.0 mi, 109° E
  • Redwood Shores Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 051° NE
  • Redwood Shores State Marine Park (Marine Protected Area) — 2.1 mi, 051° NE
  • Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.6 mi, 089° E · 81k acres
  • Bair Island Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 077° E
  • Historic El Camino Real (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 119° SE
  • City Trees (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 131° SE
  • Bowditch Middle School Auditorium (Stadium) — 4.0 mi, 039° NE
  • Public Bocce Court (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 104° E
  • Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 119° SE
  • Redwood Downtown 20 and XD (Cinema) — 4.1 mi, 118° SE
  • Domin Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 119° SE
  • Center for Creativity (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 117° SE
  • Kite Surfing Windsock (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 008° N
  • Wing Lam gravesite (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 260° W
  • Burleigh H. Murray Ranch (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 216° SW
  • San Mateo performing arts center (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 336° NW
  • Carolands (Historic Castle / Fort) — 5.1 mi, 304° NW
  • Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 329° NW

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About This Belmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belmont, California. Coordinates: 37.514398, -122.294475. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Belmont includes the ZIP code (94002), telephone area code (415, 628), county seat of San Mateo County (Redwood City), and school district assignment (Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.