Explore Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville.
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 | Danville |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 37.812142 |
| Longitude | -121.969824 |
| Population | 43,582 |
| Density | 930.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 94526, 94506 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| County Seat | Martinez |
| School District | San Ramon Valley Unified School District |
Danville occupies a sheltered position where the land transitions from the flat basin floor toward the rise of the landscape. It lies 2.6 miles southeast of Alamo, CA (from Alamo, CA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-northwest of San Ramon. San Ramon Creek carves a persistent path through this terrain, providing a seasonal rhythm to the local hydrology. Beyond the immediate development, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges, which catch the fading light of evening in shades of violet and bruised gold. Travelers often notice how the terrain opens into the wide, quiet expanse of Sycamore Valley, where the vegetation reflects a dry, inland climate. Water remains a quiet presence in the region, with the Black Hills Reservoir standing as a primary feature for those who look three miles beyond the local borders.
Danville transitioned from its early agricultural roots as a modest farming settlement into a contemporary residential center that maintains a steady pace of growth. The local economy relies heavily on professional services and the commerce generated by a population that values both privacy and accessibility to the broader regional industry. Historic structures serve as anchors for the modern business district, grounding the newer construction in a sense of established purpose. This economic stability supports a quiet, deliberate infrastructure that favors long-term planning over rapid, disruptive change. Life in Danville moves with a focus on regional connectivity, as the surrounding freeways serve as the primary conduits for labor and goods.
Danville fosters a culture that balances quiet domestic life with the occasional vibrancy of public gatherings at Bret Harte Park. The local character is defined by a preference for outdoor recreation, as residents frequently utilize the open space to navigate the transition between the valley floor and the higher ground. Notable figures who have spent time here include the legendary athlete Joe DiMaggio, whose presence once added a distinct layer of historical interest to the local social fabric. Events in the public square bring a predictable, seasonal energy to the streets, marking the passage of time through community tradition. The air here holds a clarity that persists until the evening, when the temperature drops and the shadows lengthen across the dry oak savanna.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Danville, California. Coordinates: 37.812142, -121.969824. 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 Danville includes the ZIP code (94526, 94506), telephone area code (510), county seat of Contra Costa County (Martinez), and school district assignment (San Ramon Valley 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. |