Explore Cotati, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cotati, 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 Cotati.
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 | Cotati |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Sonoma County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.326859 |
| Longitude | -122.70721 |
| Population | 7,584 |
| Density | 1562.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 94931 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| County Seat | Santa Rosa |
| School District | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District |
Cotati occupies a stretch of land defined by the seasonal flow of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, which moves quietly through the local landscape. The terrain surrounding Cotati consists of expansive oak savanna and flat valley floors that catch the amber light of late afternoon. To the distant west, the elevated silhouettes of the Coast Ranges emerge through the shifting fog, marking the horizon where the air cools significantly. While the Pacific remains fourteen miles away, the atmosphere often carries the damp, salt-scented drift that travels inland from the direction of McNear Channel. Laguna Lake sits seven miles away, acting as a quiet point of stillness within the broader basin.
Early development in Cotati centered on the hexagonal design of its primary plaza, a layout that continues to influence the movement of traffic and social life. The economy evolved from its agricultural roots into a modern blend of small-scale commerce and service-based industries that sustain the local population. Residents often commute toward larger hubs, yet the local character remains anchored by a tradition of independent enterprise and community-focused trade. For those seeking active recreation, the Two Quarry Trail offers a seven-mile path through the surrounding terrain, providing a connection to the natural history of the region. Economic life here moves with a steady, deliberate pace, reflecting the influence of the nearby Crane Canyon and the surrounding agricultural heritage.
Cotati maintains a distinct cultural identity anchored by La Plaza Park, which serves as the physical and social center of the local experience. The park provides a gathering point for seasonal events and music, drawing people into a space that feels both open and intimate. Among the notable figures associated with the broader influence of the region, the musician Les Claypool has long maintained a presence in the area, contributing to its reputation for creative independence. Life in Cotati is defined by the rhythm of the seasons, from the tinder-dry summer grasses to the sudden, transformative green of the winter rains. This landscape offers a quiet resilience, grounding the people who reside here within a geography that feels both vast and remarkably personal.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cotati, California. Coordinates: 38.326859, -122.70721. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Cotati includes the ZIP code (94931), telephone area code (510), county seat of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |