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Belvedere California Map

Explore Belvedere, 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 Belvedere, California

How to Use This Belvedere, California Map

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

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.

CityBelvedere
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyMarin County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude37.873567
Longitude-122.470995
Population2,126
Density1581.6 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes90022, 94920
Area Code213, 323, 510
County SeatSan Rafael
School DistrictReed Union Elementary School District

About Belvedere, California

Belvedere is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,126. The population density is 1581.6 people per km². Belvedere is located at 37.8736°N, 122.4710°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Belvedere is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90022, 94920.

Belvedere anchors itself to the edge of the Pacific Ocean, a place where the salt-heavy air clings to the steep, craggy slopes of Belvedere Island. It lies 4.0 miles east of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northwest of San Francisco. The landscape is defined by the proximity of the water, which presses against the land with a rhythmic, tide-driven persistence that shapes the very character of the earth. Inland, the still, glassy surface of Belvedere Lagoon acts as a mirror to the shifting sky, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges provide a rugged horizon that keeps the world at a remove. Residents find a quiet refuge in the modest confines of Mini Park, where the vegetation is shaped by the constant, cooling draft that drifts in from the open sea, softening the sharp edges of the afternoon light.

Belvedere retains a legacy of maritime seclusion, its history tied to the ebb and flow of vessels navigating the surrounding waters. While the economy has largely shifted from the early days of transit and shipping to a quiet, residential composure, the influence of the Pacific Ocean remains the primary architect of local life. The daily rhythm is punctuated by the arrival of fog that rolls over the terrain, dampening the sound of the world and leaving the streets to the quiet passage of those who appreciate the isolation of an island-like existence. Beyond the immediate shore, the reach of the region extends toward the greenery of Sutro Forest or the open expanse of Blackies Pasture, yet Belvedere maintains a singular, private focus, holding its own against the vast, blue indifference of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Belvedere Community Center (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 066° NE
  • Richardson Bay Lineal Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 052° NE
  • Tiburon Playhouse (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 091° E
  • Coming About (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 090° E
  • Point Tiburon Shoreline Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 091° E
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 0.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Del Madera Subdivision Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 359° N
  • Lyford's Stone Tower (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 091° E
  • Founders Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 066° NE
  • IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 228° SW
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.4 mi, 124° SE
  • Marinship Exhibit (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 242° SW
  • Angel Island State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 123° SE
  • Battery Drew (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 122° SE
  • Wooden watchtower (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 098° E
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 187° S
  • Lone Sailor Monument (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 190° S
  • 1st European Ship (san Carlos) 1775, Castillo de San Joaquin 1794 (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 184° S
  • Nike Missile Site SF-88 (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 224° SW
  • Mount Tamalpais State Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 275° W
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 4.7 mi, 228° SW
  • House of Air (Theme Park) — 4.7 mi, 178° S
  • Fort Winfield Scott (Historic Castle / Fort) — 5.0 mi, 182° S
  • Presidio Dance Theatre (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 168° S
  • Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 166° S
  • Museo Italo Americano (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 155° SE
  • Muir Woods National Monument (National Monument) — 5.1 mi, 285° W · 527 acres
  • Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.8 mi, 358° N · 598 acres
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 5.9 mi, 189° S · 8,946 acres

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About This Belvedere Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belvedere, California. Coordinates: 37.873567, -122.470995. 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 Belvedere includes the ZIP code (90022, 94920), telephone area code (213, 323, 510), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Reed Union 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.