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Cottonwood California Map

Explore Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood, California

How to Use This Cottonwood, California Map

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

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

Latitude	40.390291
Longitude	-122.315631
Population	6,268
Density	183.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93307, 95694, 96022
Area Code	530
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Anderson Union High School District

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About Cottonwood, California

Cottonwood is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,268. The population density is 183.0 people per km². Cottonwood is located at 40.3903°N, 122.3156°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93307, 95694, 96022.

Cottonwood maintains a quiet presence upon a landscape defined by the expansive, sun-drenched flatness of the Central Valley. It lies 2.0 miles southwest of Potomac Park, CA (from Potomac Park, CA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 2.6 miles southeast of Bakersfield. The air here holds a dry, parched clarity, thinning as it carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant, yellowing grasses. In the distance, the Sierra Nevada rises as a jagged, atmospheric silhouette, a blue-gray reminder of the vast scale of the continent that stretches far beyond the immediate horizon. The land itself is shaped by the subtle depressions of Sacramento Gulch, where the shadows lengthen early in the afternoon, casting long, lean fingers of gray across the fields. Belle Terrace Park offers a modest expanse of green within this arid theater, providing a singular, deliberate pause in a terrain that otherwise favors the wide-open, unshaded reach of the valley floor.

Cottonwood draws its character from a history of agricultural persistence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of the day far more than the hum of the modern world. The local economy remains tethered to the soil, reflecting a legacy of cultivation that persists despite the heat of the summer months. Residents often navigate the vicinity of the Kern Island Canal, a vital thread of infrastructure that underscores the town's ongoing relationship with water management in an inland climate. Even the proximity of Hart Park Lake serves as a quiet anchor for the local spirit, offering a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting, pale light of the sky. Life in Cottonwood is marked by a steady, pragmatic endurance, where the intensity of the sun is met with the quiet labor of those who recognize the particular, austere beauty of a life lived far from the reach of any coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cottonwood Community Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 100° E
Anderson Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 012° N
Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 085° E
California-Oregon Highway Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 355° N
Sacramento River/bend Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.6 mi, 096° E
Sacramento River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.9 mi, 097° E · 8,248 acres
Battle Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.4 mi, 092° E · 12k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 122° SE
Battle Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 092° E
Clear Creek/sacramento River Island Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.0 mi, 354° N
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 8.7 mi, 006° N · 1.1M acres
Clear Creek Gold Discovery Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 337° NW
Clear Creek Gorge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 312° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 307° NW
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 12.6 mi, 019° N
Nur Pon Salmon Run (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 346° N
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 14.1 mi, 348° N
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 347° N
Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 161° S · 929k acres
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 15.4 mi, 320° NW · 42k acres
Prime Cinemas (Cinema) — 16.2 mi, 163° S
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.8 mi, 154° SE · 21k acres
Shasta Lake Ranger Station (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 357° N
Kennett (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 349° N
Afterthought Mine (Historic Ruins) — 27.0 mi, 028° NE
Tehama County Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 158° S
Lake Shasta Caverns (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 001° N
Jake Jackson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 40.3 mi, 306° NW
Highland Art Center (Arts Centre) — 40.3 mi, 306° NW
Seismograph (Attraction) — 40.8 mi, 075° E

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