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Cowan California Map

Explore Cowan, 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 Cowan, California

How to Use This Cowan, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.5601
Longitude	-120.9888
Population	342
Density	936.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95358
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Modesto
School District	Ceres Unified School District

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About Cowan, California

Cowan is a locality in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 342. The population density is 936.5 people per km². Cowan is located at 37.5601°N, 120.9888°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95358.

Cowan sits upon the broad, sun-bleached expanse of the interior plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that bleeds into pale violet at dusk. It lies 2.9 miles southwest of Ceres, CA (from Ceres, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Modesto. The earth here is composed of heavy, parched soil that turns to fine dust in the heat, supporting a sparse landscape of scrub and weathered grasses. To the far west, the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges provides a jagged, hazy boundary against the light, while closer to the center of the region, the slow, muddy progress of Westport Drain marks the low ground. Only seven miles away, the stagnant waters of Pear Slough hold the reflection of the clouds, offering a quiet, still contrast to the heat that radiates off the dry fields throughout the long, golden afternoons.

Cowan holds the quiet rhythm of an agricultural outpost, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of the earth and the seasonal demands of the valley. Residents often gather for respite at Sam Ryno Park, a small patch of cultivated green that serves as a necessary relief from the relentless glare of the sun. The history of the settlement is etched into the aging wooden structures and the straight, utilitarian lines of the roads that bisect the surrounding farmland. Life in Cowan moves with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the hum of machinery in the distance and the enduring patience of those who work the land, always mindful of the fault lines that tremor silently beneath the deep, stable bedrock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sam Ryno Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 013° N
Strawberry Fields Park (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 015° N
Tuolumne River Regional Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 347° N
Dryden Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 346° N
Modesto Police Fallen Officer Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 355° N
Mistlin Gallery (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 354° N
Brenden Modesto 18 (Cinema) — 5.6 mi, 353° N
McHenry Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 357° N
Paperboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 357° N
University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.5 mi, 110° E
Inagural Commencement Plaque (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 109° E
Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 109° E
Fox Grove Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 062° NE
Stan State Art Space (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 120° SE
Christmas Tree Lane (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 110° E
Turlock Community Theater (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 116° SE
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.0 mi, 179° S · 15k acres
Galaxy Theater (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 010° N
Riverbank Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 013° N
Caswell Memorial State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 310° NW
Clarence Smit Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 331° NW
North Grasslands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 177° S
The Horseless Carriage Garage (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 360° N
Escalon Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 359° N
Great Valley Grasslands State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 169° S
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 170° S · 36k acres
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 19.0 mi, 199° S
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 19.5 mi, 174° S · 30k acres
Tracy Holiday Light Show (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 295° NW

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