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Brisbane California Map

Explore Brisbane, 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 Brisbane, California

How to Use This Brisbane, California Map

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

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	Brisbane
State	California (CA)
County	San Mateo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.67575
Longitude	-122.383302
Population	4,851
Density	627.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	94005
Area Code	415, 628
County Seat	Redwood City
School District	Jefferson Union High School District

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About Brisbane, California

Brisbane is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,851. The population density is 627.5 people per km². Brisbane is located at 37.6758°N, 122.3833°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Brisbane is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 94005.

Brisbane rises from the floor of the Guadalupe Valley, its steep residential streets climbing the abrupt incline like a ladder cast against the hillside. It lies 1.9 miles north-northeast of South San Francisco, CA (from South San Francisco, CA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south of San Francisco. The moisture-heavy air rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, only a mile away, often wrapping the slopes in a thick, cooling shroud of gray. Below the houses, the land flattens into an industrial corridor where the pulse of commerce beats against the quietude of the slopes. Residents walk through Firth Park, feeling the grit of the earth beneath their boots, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges anchor the horizon in the east. Even when the sky clears, the light here remains sharp and thin, casting long, stark shadows that define the rugged geometry of the terrain.

History clings to the bedrock of Brisbane, where the legacy of early limestone quarrying and rail transport still lingers in the layout of the streets and the remnants of heavy infrastructure. Once a rugged outpost defined by the demands of industry, Brisbane has shifted its economic focus, though the shadow of the working waterfront remains a persistent element of the local identity. The proximity of Colma Creek serves as a reminder of the water that shapes this geography, carving its path toward the sea. Farther afield, the presence of Sutro Forest and the distant, rugged path of the Mori Ridge Trail offer a contrast to the immediate, human-scaled pace of life here. Whether watching the sun dip toward Double Rock or listening to the wind move through the local vegetation, life in Brisbane holds a steady, grounded quality, tethered to the physical realities of the slope and the tide.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Bruno Mountain State and County Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 248° W
Oyster Point Marina (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 163° S
Oyster Point Marina/Park (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 154° SE
Costaños Canyon Raccoon (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 283° W
Quarry Road Park and Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 300° NW
San Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 299° NW
Chemistry in Motion (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 170° S
Terrabay Gymnasium (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 255° W
Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 239° SW
South San Francisco the Industrial City (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 246° SW
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 004° N
Indian Head Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 346° N
Leipsic Junction (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 250° W
Lover's Rock (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 319° NW
Hidden Bridge (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 331° NW
Public Glass (Arts Centre) — 3.7 mi, 350° N
Philosopher's Hill and Labyrinth (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 326° NW
Inclusions Gallery (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 338° N
Diego Rivera Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 314° NW
Magic Patio (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 337° NW
Peninsula Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 5.2 mi, 185° S
San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 216° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 224° SW · 113k acres
Sirron Norris Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 345° N
Adobe Books and Arts Cooperative (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 342° N
Museum of Craft and Design (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 357° N
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 6.1 mi, 262° W · 8,946 acres
Montara State Beach (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 219° SW
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 9.4 mi, 232° SW
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.1 mi, 137° SE · 81k acres

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