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Clayton California Map

Explore Clayton, 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 Clayton, California

How to Use This Clayton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.940322
Longitude	-121.930075
Population	11,070
Density	1113.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	95648, 94517
Area Code	530, 510
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Mount Diablo Unified School District

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About Clayton, California

Clayton is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of 11,070. The population density is 1113.1 people per km². Clayton is located at 37.9403°N, 121.9301°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95648, 94517.

Clayton unfolds across a landscape of dry, sun-bleached grasses and ancient oak trees that cast long, spindly shadows as the afternoon wanes. It lies 1.5 miles northwest of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northwest of Rocklin. The earth here is firm and bronzed by a relentless inland sun, creating a terrain where the horizon is defined by the subtle rise and fall of parched ground rather than sharp, jagged peaks. Doty Creek meanders through the lower reaches of the landscape, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of deeper green vegetation that defies the pervasive summer heat. Residents often gather at Foskett Regional Park, where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and cured hay that clings to the skin long after the sun has vanished behind the distant ridges.

Clayton emerged from the quiet expansion of agricultural roots, moving away from its early reliance on the soil toward a modern rhythm defined by suburban ease and local commerce. The legacy of those who first broke this ground remains visible in the quiet, orderly streets that now replace the expansive orchards of the past. Life in Clayton maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the seasons and the maintenance of a comfortable, private existence. While the distant Coast Ranges remain a faint, gray promise on the edge of vision, the reality of the locality is found in the stillness of a quiet suburban afternoon, far removed from the bustle of the distant, crowded centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City of Clayton Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 098° E
Clayton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 286° W
Clayton Club Saloon (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 282° W
Clayton Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 145° SE
Mount Diablo State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 189° S
Westwood Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 307° NW
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 078° E
Donner Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 170° S
Lime Ridge Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 259° W
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 292° W
Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake) (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 261° W
Mt. Diablo Coal Field (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 071° E
Mary Bowerman Trail Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 168° S
Historic Green Ranch Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 168° S
Curry Canyon Ranch (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 155° SE
Concord Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 292° W
Pittsburg Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 022° N
California Theatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 022° N
US Army helicopter (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 295° NW
Antioch Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 047° NE
Dow Wetlands Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.8 mi, 044° NE
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 261° W
Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 039° NE
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.8 mi, 053° NE · 115 acres
Blackhawk Gallery (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 176° S
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 276° W
Labyrinth (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 275° W
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.5 mi, 211° SW · 81k acres
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.7 mi, 254° W · 113k acres

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