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Blacklake California Map

Explore Blacklake, 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 Blacklake, California

How to Use This Blacklake, California Map

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

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	Blacklake
State	California (CA)
County	San Luis Obispo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	35.0497
Longitude	-120.5387
Population	1,016
Density	375.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93444
Area Code	805
County Seat	San Luis Obispo
School District	Lucia Mar Unified School District

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About Blacklake, California

Blacklake is a locality in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,016. The population density is 375.4 people per km². Blacklake is located at 35.0497°N, 120.5387°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93444.

Blacklake emerges from the golden, tinder-dry grasses of the coastal terrace, where the air carries a saline sharpness pulled inland from the Pacific Ocean. It lies 3.6 miles west of Nipomo, CA (from Nipomo, CA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Santa Maria. The landscape defines itself through the quiet basin of Los Berros Canyon, where the terrain softens into the arroyos that feed Los Berros Creek, winding through the earth like a dormant vein. To the east, the horizon holds the faint, bruised silhouettes of the distant Coast Ranges, standing as silent observers over an expanse of oak savanna that catches the late afternoon light, turning the dry stalks into a sea of amber. Within the borders of the locality, Knollwood Park offers a quiet sanctuary of native growth, its shaded paths providing a cool respite from the heat that settles heavily over the chaparral during the long, Mediterranean summers.

Blacklake maintains a measured pace, anchored by a legacy of agriculture and the slow, deliberate work of those who cultivate the soil. The proximity to the Pacific Ocean dictates the rhythm of the fog, which often rolls in to shroud the morning in a cool, gray veil before the sun burns it away to reveal the persistent industry of the region. Life here revolves around the seasonal yields of the fields and the gentle, persistent movement of water through the nearby Los Berros Creek, which serves as a vital artery for the surrounding land. Residents often seek the stillness of Black Lake, a reflective mirror for the sky that remains a focal point for the local sense of place. Whether one is watching the shifting shadows across the canyon or observing the way the light softens against the architecture of the older, weathered structures, Blacklake feels less like a fixed point on a map and more like a quiet dialogue between the stubborn earth and the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Knollwood Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 167° S
Mesa Meadows Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 130° SE
Nipomo Community Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 120° SE
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 260° W
Independence (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 270° W
Pismo State Beach (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 299° NW
Dana Adobe (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 111° E
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.4 mi, 224° SW · 5,002 acres
Competition Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 269° W
Barbeque Flats (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 288° W
ATV Safety Training Area (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 289° W
Moy Mel (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 290° W
Santa Manuela School Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 337° NW
Pacific Coast Railway (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 339° N
Dunes Center (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 200° S
Rancho de Guadalupe Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 200° S
Oceano WW2 Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 309° NW
Thomas Kinkade Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 317° NW
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 8.7 mi, 130° SE · 1.8M acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 8.9 mi, 317° NW · 8,946 acres
Edwards Santa Maria Stadium 14 & RPX (Cinema) — 9.0 mi, 139° SE
Santa Maria Natural History Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 140° SE
Ethel Pope Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 142° SE
Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 138° SE
Edwards Santa Maria 10 (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 140° SE
Los Padres Other (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 031° NE · 895 acres
Santa Lucia Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.9 mi, 022° N · 21k acres
Santa Lucia Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.7 mi, 030° NE · 2,025 acres
Cow Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 341° N
Montaña de Oro State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 314° NW

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