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Dulzura California Map

Explore Dulzura, 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 Dulzura, California

How to Use This Dulzura, California Map

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

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

Latitude	32.644225
Longitude	-116.781409
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	91917
Area Code	949
County Seat	San Diego

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About Dulzura, California

Dulzura is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Dulzura is located at 32.6442°N, 116.7814°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91917.

Dulzura defines itself through the persistent, seasonal pulse of Dulzura Creek, which carves a modest path through the sun-bleached earth. It lies 11.4 miles southeast of Rancho San Diego, CA (from Rancho San Diego, CA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.5 miles southeast of Jamul. The landscape around Dulzura is a rugged expanse of chaparral and dry brush, where the elevation rises toward the slopes of Donohoe Mountain. To the east, the terrain deepens into the rugged folds of Pringle Canyon, while the shadows lengthen across the hard, sun-baked ground as evening approaches. The light here has a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the grasses into brittle gold that whispers under the dry heat of the afternoon. Nearby, the Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area offers a quiet sanctuary of native scrub, standing in stark contrast to the distant, dense canopy of the Cleveland National Forest that marks the horizon.

History in Dulzura remains etched in the remnants of old homesteads and the remnants of a once-active stagecoach route that linked the interior to the wider world. The local economy has long leaned into the rhythms of the land, moving from early agricultural ventures to a quieter, modern existence that values the isolation of the inland hills. Travelers occasionally pass through on the Mother Grundy Truck Trail, a route that demands a slow, deliberate pace as it winds away from the more manicured corridors of the state. Water remains the primary concern for those who dwell here, with the presence of Barrett Lake seven miles away serving as a vital, if distant, reservoir for the region. Life in Dulzura follows the shifting temperament of the seasons, where the primary occupation is simply enduring the long, bright stretches of summer and the quietude that settles over the hills when the sun finally dips behind the ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 001° N
Otay Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.5 mi, 210° SW · 17k acres
Cedar Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.4 mi, 268° W
Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 299° NW
Otay lake 95 mid point (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 304° NW
Kuchamaa Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.7 mi, 139° SE
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 3.8 mi, 013° N · 426k acres
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.9 mi, 270° W · 25k acres
Barrett Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 041° NE
Pine Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 mi, 052° NE · 13k acres
Proctor Valley Natural Resource Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 276° W
Olympic Flame (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 264° W
Museo de Architectura (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 118° SE
General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 119° SE
Benito Juarez (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 118° SE
Icbc (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 119° SE
Magic Water Horse (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 036° NE
AMC Otay Ranch 12 (Cinema) — 10.8 mi, 263° W
Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 008° N
Hauser Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.6 mi, 100° E · 5,456 acres
Tijuana (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 239° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 13.3 mi, 085° E · 1,886 acres
Sesame Street Party Parade (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 254° W
Abby's Garden (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 254° W
Storytime (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 254° W
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 275° W
Marshal Scottys Playland (Theme Park) — 14.9 mi, 337° NW
Mabel P. Bryan Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 309° NW
BLK Box Gallery and Creative Center (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 246° SW
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.2 mi, 259° W · 4,149 acres

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