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Boulder Creek California Map

Explore Boulder Creek, 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 Boulder Creek, California

How to Use This Boulder Creek, California Map

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

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	Boulder Creek
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Cruz County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.126058
Longitude	-122.122187
Population	5,429
Density	279.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95006
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Santa Cruz
School District	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

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About Boulder Creek, California

Boulder Creek is a locality in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,429. The population density is 279.0 people per km². Boulder Creek is located at 37.1261°N, 122.1222°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95006.

Boulder Creek occupies a steep, shaded canyon where the atmosphere is thick with the scent of damp earth and the towering presence of second-growth timber. It lies 7.9 miles northwest of Scotts Valley, CA (from Scotts Valley, CA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 3.2 miles northwest of Ben Lomond. The namesake Boulder Creek carves a brisk, clear path through the town, its constant, low-frequency rush providing a permanent soundtrack to the lives of those living in the shadows of the canyon walls. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in thin, slanted shafts, illuminating the ferns and mossy stones that characterize the uneven, rugged ground. A short distance away, the terrain rises into the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, while the nearby Spring Creek Gulch serves as a deep, natural drain for the winter rains. Junction Park sits as a quiet clearing, offering a space where the dense forest thins just enough to let the sky touch the riparian floor of the valley.

History clings to the wooden facades of Boulder Creek, echoing the era when the logging industry dictated the pace of settlement and the felling of giants fueled the local economy. Today, the town functions as a resilient woodland outpost, moving away from its industrial origins toward a quiet, independent existence characterized by small-scale commerce and a deep respect for the surrounding wilderness. Residents often look toward the tranquil waters of Loch Lomond for stillness, or seek the elevation of the East Ridge Trail to gain a vantage point over the immense, dark green expanse of the forest. Though the allure of distant beauty spots like Castle Rock Falls draws visitors from further afield, the spirit of the place remains firmly rooted in the daily maintenance of life in the woods, where the air stays cool and the damp, organic cycle of the forest floor dictates the rhythm of the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Junction Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 063° NE
Swamp House (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 187° S
Site of the Cross (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 010° N
Praying Hands (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 357° N
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 198° S
Garrahan Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 339° N
Loch Lomond Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 104° E
Park Hall (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 145° SE
Pace Family Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 129° SE
Big Basin Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 296° NW
Barrel Mill (site) (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 167° S
City Open Space (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 187° S
Quail Hollow Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 134° SE
Lost Camp (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 173° S
Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 188° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 298° NW
San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 152° SE
Sequoia Aerial Adventure (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 144° SE
Sempervirens Falls (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 309° NW
Redwood Canopy Tours (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 144° SE
Bigfoot Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 155° SE
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 6.5 mi, 204° SW · 8,946 acres
CineLux Scotts Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.5 mi, 136° SE
Glenwood (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 099° E
Castle Rock State Park Donor Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 001° N
Youth Science Institute Sanborn (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 023° NE
Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 8.4 mi, 227° SW
Berry Creek Falls (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 291° W
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 9.0 mi, 208° SW
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 160° S

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