Big Sur California Map
Explore Big Sur, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Big Sur, California
| City | Big Sur |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Monterey County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 36.270241 |
| Longitude | -121.807454 |
| Population | 940 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 93920 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| County Seat | Salinas |
About Big Sur, California
Big Sur is a locality in Monterey County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 940. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Big Sur is located at 36.2702°N, 121.8075°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93920.Big Sur defines itself through the relentless, rhythmic passage of Pheneger Creek, which carves a path through the landscape toward the nearby Pacific Ocean. It lies 22.4 miles south-southwest of Fort Ord, CA (from Fort Ord, CA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 15.6 miles south-southwest of Carmel Valley Village. The terrain rises in sharp, defiant swells toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, while the immediate ground surrounding the creek sustains a quiet, shadowed moisture. Near the edge of the land, the Franciscan Rocks break the surface of the water, marking the boundary where the earth concedes to the tide. High above the water, the mist often clings to the slopes, softening the jagged edges of the cliffs and muting the brilliant, late-afternoon light that illuminates the expanse of Coyote Flat.
Andrew Molera State Park serves as the primary steward of this rugged territory, preserving the wild character that has defined Big Sur since long before the first travelers arrived. The local economy persists in a delicate tension between the preservation of these untamed acres and the quiet, intermittent movement of visitors seeking the seclusion of the Boundary Trail or the singular, cascading spray of Pfeiffer Falls. Life here follows the slow, seasonal turn of the earth, far removed from the frantic pace of the interior, and while White Rock Lake sits ten miles distant in the quietude of the backcountry, the presence of the coast remains the dominant force. The residents maintain a rhythm dictated by the fog and the shifting tides, honoring a landscape that demands respect for its scale and its enduring, elemental silence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Andrew Molera State Park (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 270° W
- Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 036° NE · 1.8M acres
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 114° SE
- Albino Redwood Tree (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 132° SE
- Ventana Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.4 mi, 016° N · 236k acres
- Pfeiffer Falls (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 123° SE
- Point Sur State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.9 mi, 240° SW
- Campfire Center (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 135° SE
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 2.1 mi, 200° S
- California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 2.1 mi, 199° S · 8,946 acres
- Big Sur, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.0 mi, 114° SE · 5,913 acres
- Tractor (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 126° SE
- Skinner Ridge Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 006° N
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 136° SE
- Bixby Creek Bridge (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 323° NW
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 355° N
- Tin House (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 132° SE
- Ventana Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.6 mi, 016° N · 731 acres
- Pelton Wheel (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 135° SE
- Esalen Institute (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 137° SE
- Suzuki-Roshi (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 100° E
- Bill Cotta Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 120° SE
- Picard Trade Bead Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 360° N
- Puente Big Creek Bridge (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 140° SE
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.1 mi, 140° SE
- Center for Photographic Art (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 342° N
- Forest Theater (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 343° N
- Kevin Milligan (Gallery) — 20.7 mi, 342° N
- Fort Ord National Monument (National Monument) — 21.1 mi, 009° N · 15k acres
- Pinnacles National Park (National Park) — 35.2 mi, 063° NE · 27k acres
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About This Big Sur Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Big Sur, California. Coordinates: 36.270241, -121.807454. 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 Big Sur includes the ZIP code (93920), telephone area code (760), county seat of Monterey County (Salinas), and school district assignment.
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
