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Cayucos California Map

Explore Cayucos, 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 Cayucos, California

How to Use This Cayucos, California Map

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

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

Latitude	35.442751
Longitude	-120.892125
Population	2,505
Density	312.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93430, 93442
Area Code	805
County Seat	San Luis Obispo
School District	Cayucos Elementary School District

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About Cayucos, California

Cayucos is a locality in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,505. The population density is 312.0 people per km². Cayucos is located at 35.4428°N, 120.8921°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93430, 93442.

Cayucos stretches along the narrow margin where the land yields to the Pacific Ocean, defined by the quiet passage of Old Creek as it nears the salt-heavy air of the shore. It lies 5.8 miles north-northwest of Morro Bay, CA (from Morro Bay, CA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Los Osos. The terrain here holds a subtle tension between the moisture of the tides and the dry, golden grass that blankets the slopes rising toward the distant Coast Ranges. Salt-crusted pilings of the wooden pier stand as silent sentinels against the rhythmic pulse of the surf, while the silhouette of Black Rock emerges from the gray veil of the morning mist like a jagged tooth. A few miles inland, the waters of Whale Rock Reservoir collect in a quiet basin, providing a stillness that contrasts with the restless energy of the surf. The light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long shadows across the sand that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped beneath the horizon.

Cayucos maintains a character forged by its maritime heritage and the slow, deliberate pace of a place that has resisted the frantic pace of modern expansion. Local life centers upon the rhythm of the tides and a modest economy sustained by small-scale commerce and the stewardship of the surrounding landscape. The legacy of early maritime trade lingers in the weathered storefronts, while the proximity of Whale Rock Reservoir ensures that the rhythms of the land remain tethered to the essential cycles of water and growth. Residents move through the day with an awareness of the shifting winds, often looking toward the horizon where the distant Coast Ranges provide a rugged frame for the sky. Whether one is watching the tide retreat from the shore or traversing the paths that lead toward the more challenging terrain of the Black Hill Trail, the identity of Cayucos remains inseparable from the elemental forces of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whale Rock Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 072° E
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 0.3 mi, 261° W · 8,946 acres
Morro Strand State Beach (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 144° SE
Hardie Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 310° NW
Estero Bluffs State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 287° W
Toro Coast Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 137° SE
Cayucos Point (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 276° W
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 5.1 mi, 085° E · 1.8M acres
Nuestra Senora de Esperanza Landing historical marker (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 160° S
Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.2 mi, 160° S
Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 163° S
Landing of the First Filipinos (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 159° S
The Fishermen's Family (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 163° S
Morro Bay Landing (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 158° S
Sea Otter Nursery (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 158° S
Morro Bay Skateboard Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 158° S
Morro Bay National Estuary Program (Nature Reserve) — 5.9 mi, 158° S
Morro Bay Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 164° S
Indian Grinding Rock (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 147° SE
Sperm Whale Jaw (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 158° S
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 158° S
Morro Bay State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.2 mi, 152° SE
Devils Gap (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 082° E
Boyd & Bradley Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 12.9 mi, 075° E
Atascadero Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 076° E
Colony Cinemas (Cinema) — 13.1 mi, 076° E
Cambria Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 308° NW
The Pewter Plough Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 14.4 mi, 306° NW
Santa Lucia Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.3 mi, 110° E · 21k acres
Santa Lucia Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.8 mi, 110° E · 2,025 acres

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