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Bethel Island California Map

Explore Bethel Island, 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 Bethel Island, California

How to Use This Bethel Island, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.02813
Longitude	-121.629851
Population	2,131
Density	156.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94511
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	Liberty Union High School District

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About Bethel Island, California

Bethel Island is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,131. The population density is 156.7 people per km². Bethel Island is located at 38.0281°N, 121.6299°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94511.

Bethel Island emerges from the flat, reclaimed peat soils as a low-lying expanse defined by the patient intersection of land and water. It lies 4.1 miles east-northeast of Oakley, CA (from Oakley, CA: bearing 73°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Antioch. The horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, which catch the fleeting violet hues of dusk, while the air here remains heavy with the scent of damp reeds and the salt-tinged breeze drifting from the nearby coastline. Water dictates the rhythm of the terrain, carving intricate patterns through the surrounding marshes and creating a landscape where the boundary between solid ground and shifting tide feels perpetually porous. Visitors to Summer Lake Community Park find a quiet respite among the local flora, observing the way the golden Pacific light flattens against the water, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper before the evening fog rolls in to obscure the view of Lone Tree Valley.

Bethel Island maintains a character defined by its maritime heritage and the persistent engineering required to keep the encroaching waters at bay. The local economy remains anchored in the seasonal cycles of the water, with marinas and boating services serving as the primary pulse of a lifestyle that favors the slow navigation of Sand Mound Slough over the frantic pace of the mainland. While the reclamation of this land transformed its earlier marshy state into a space for agricultural and recreational endeavor, the legacy of the region is etched into the levees that guard the perimeter. Beyond the immediate reach of these banks, the expanse of Big Break serves as a reminder of the shifting geography, while the distant, calm waters of Clifton Court Forebay offer a stark contrast to the turbulent, working nature of the sloughs that define daily life for those who call this island home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Franks Tract State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 014° N
Summer Lake Community Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 190° S
Quimby Island (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 098° E
Rhode Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 119° SE
Big Break Regional Shoreline (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 254° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 246° SW
Mokelumne Trail (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 210° SW
Brannan Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 326° NW
Staten Island Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 032° NE
Mt Diablo View Point Over Sac River (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 338° N
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.3 mi, 264° W · 115 acres
Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 273° W
Hotel Del Rio and Casino (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 006° N
Isleton's Historic Old Town (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 007° N
Rio Vista Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 339° N
Antioch Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 266° W
Dow Wetlands Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.9 mi, 268° W
California Theatre (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 271° W
The Fisherman (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 272° W
Pittsburg Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 271° W
Woodbridge Ecological Preserve - North Unit (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 048° NE
Whelk Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 215° SW
Mount Diablo State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 238° SW
Slick Ridge Village (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 214° SW
LH Horton Jr. Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.1 mi, 097° E
Clayton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 250° W
Janet Leigh Theatre (Cinema) — 17.7 mi, 101° E
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.7 mi, 023° NE · 7,119 acres
Stockton (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 105° E
Bob Hope Theatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 106° E

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