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Bolinas California Map

Explore Bolinas, 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 Bolinas, California

How to Use This Bolinas, California Map

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

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	Bolinas
State	California (CA)
County	Marin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.917725
Longitude	-122.709502
Population	1,483
Density	98.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94924
Area Code	510
County Seat	San Rafael
School District	Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District

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About Bolinas, California

Bolinas is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,483. The population density is 98.3 people per km². Bolinas is located at 37.9177°N, 122.7095°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94924.

Bolinas remains a singular point of resistance where the hard edge of the continent meets the shifting, salt-heavy expanse of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. It lies 7.7 miles west of Mill Valley, CA (from Mill Valley, CA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-southwest of San Rafael. A persistent, cool mist often drifts in from the Pacific, blurring the boundary between the sky and the dark, tangled currents that pull at the sands of Kent Island. Inland, the landscape rises toward the flat, wind-swept expanse of Bolinas Mesa, where the grasses turn a brittle, pale gold under the high summer sun. Nearby, the quiet waters of Bolinas Lagoon provide a sanctuary for migratory birds, their rhythmic cries echoing against the silence of the land, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges marks the far eastern horizon.

Bolinas preserves a defiant, independent spirit, its history shaped by a deliberate isolation that has long kept the rush of the outside world at bay. The local economy finds its pulse in the small-scale harvest of the sea and the quiet labor of those who tend the soil near Pine Gulch Creek, far from the frantic pace of distant urban centers. Residents move with a slow, purposeful intent, often wandering the Bourne Trail to watch the light change over the water or navigating the narrow, unhurried streets that define the neighborhood. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people here maintain a quiet vigilance, protecting the unique character of Bolinas as if it were a fragile, living thing held in the palm of their hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Point Reyes National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 0.2 mi, 276° W · 135k acres
Paradise Valley Ranch (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 013° N
Mesa Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 125° SE
Bolinas Lagoon Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 1.0 mi, 056° NE
Phillip Burton Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.2 mi, 343° N · 33k acres
Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.2 mi, 193° S
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 022° N · 113k acres
Martin Griffin Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 044° NE
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 1.5 mi, 179° S · 8,946 acres
Clem Miller Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 059° NE
Mount Tamalpais State Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 091° E
Stinson tree (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 114° SE
Throne (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 090° E
Little Carson Falls (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 045° NE
Music Stand (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 083° E
Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 000° N
Muir Woods National Monument (National Monument) — 6.1 mi, 103° E · 527 acres
The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 004° N
Sitting Bull Rock and memorial (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 086° E
Founders Grove (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 103° E
San Rafael Open Space (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 071° E
Tamalpais Maiden (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 079° E
Marin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 068° E
Hill 88 (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 118° SE
Showcase Theatre (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 059° NE
Bartolini Gallery (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 058° NE
Gallery Route One (Gallery) — 11.5 mi, 333° NW
Leona (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 333° NW
Nike Missile Site SF-88 (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 122° SE

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