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Colton California Map

Explore Colton, 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 Colton, California

How to Use This Colton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	34.054525
Longitude	-117.325029
Population	53,909
Density	1338.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	92324
Area Code	909
County Seat	San Bernardino
School District	Colton Joint Unified School District

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About Colton, California

Colton is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It has a population of 53,909. The population density is 1338.5 people per km². Colton is located at 34.0545°N, 117.3250°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Colton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 92324.

Colton maintains a rugged, inland presence where the earth stretches out in wide, sun-drenched plains that hold the warmth of the day long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 2.7 miles south-southeast of North Gardena, CA (from North Gardena, CA: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northeast of Riverside. Warm Creek carves a quiet, essential path through the landscape, acting as a perennial pulse for the thirsty ground. On the horizon, the San Bernardino Mountains stand as a jagged, atmospheric barrier, their peaks often catching the soft, bruised light of a late afternoon sky. Near the center of the sprawl, Cesar Chavez Park provides a flat, verdant relief from the surrounding dry brush, while the nearby slopes of Reche Canyon offer a more dramatic, undulating contrast to the level basin floor.

Colton emerged from the dust of the nineteenth century as a vital junction, defined early on by the convergence of iron rails and the industrious spirit of those who sought to tame the arid expanse. The settlement grew not by chance, but by the deliberate intersection of transcontinental logistics, becoming a place where the movement of goods shaped the very layout of the streets. Over the decades, the character of Colton hardened into a resilient, pragmatic identity, reflecting the grit of pioneers who understood that survival here required both endurance and a keen eye for the potential hidden in a vast, open territory.

Colton serves as a primary hub for heavy industry and regional commerce, with vast rail yards and distribution centers dominating the local economy. This infrastructure is the lifeblood of the municipality, supporting a steady rhythm of labor that hums with the constant motion of freight and commerce. While academic institutions are largely centered in neighboring locales, the workforce here remains deeply integrated into the regional professional landscape, benefiting from the logistical connectivity that defines the area. Residents often look toward the nearby Secombe Lake for a brief respite from the industrial hum, finding a quiet, singular point of stillness in a region otherwise defined by its unrelenting productivity.

Colton fosters a culture rooted in the strength of its working-class heritage, where community pride is often expressed through local gatherings and the shared experience of the seasonal cycle. The town honors its history through public installations and local festivals that celebrate the diverse threads of its population, often gathering in spaces like Cesar Chavez Park to mark the passage of time. While the horizon offers the distant, rugged beauty of the San Bernardino Mountains, the internal life of the place is marked by the steady, focused pace of those who live and work within its borders. Those seeking a more challenging outdoor experience often venture toward the Little Sand Truck Trail, finding a path that demands a certain respect for the dry, unforgiving nature of the terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 027° NE
N Street Mini Park East (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 346° N
Colton Area Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 005° N
Site of Politana (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 030° NE
Unborn Child Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 157° SE
Monsignor Don Webber Memorial Tree (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 157° SE
Ab Brown Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 213° SW
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 014° N
Route 66 Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 011° N
Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Memorial (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 028° NE
Sister Cities Signpost (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 028° NE
Fox Theater (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 029° NE
Rialto Historical Society (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 322° NW
San Bernardino Other (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 056° NE · 31 acres
Sturges Center For The Fine Arts (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 023° NE
Pacific Electric Trail (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 314° NW
Primer Mcdonal's (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 017° N
Historic Original McDonald's Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 020° N
Regency Theater- University Village (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 188° S
Petrified Redwood Log (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 177° S
Camera Obscura (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 209° SW
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center (Arts Centre) — 7.6 mi, 249° W
Créatif Art Studio (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 087° E
San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — 8.7 mi, 029° NE · 683k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.1 mi, 357° N · 1,886 acres
Deep Creek, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.5 mi, 048° NE · 9,721 acres
Cucamonga Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.7 mi, 311° NW · 13k acres
Sand To Snow National Monument (National Monument) — 20.4 mi, 076° E · 277k acres
San Gorgonio Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.4 mi, 076° E · 65k acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 21.5 mi, 315° NW · 454k acres

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