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East Sonora California Map

Explore East Sonora, 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 East Sonora, California

How to Use This East Sonora, California Map

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

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	East Sonora
State	California (CA)
County	Tuolumne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.974241
Longitude	-120.338035
Population	2,431
Density	383.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95370
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Sonora
School District	Sonora Union High School District

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About East Sonora, California

East Sonora is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,431. The population density is 383.7 people per km². East Sonora is located at 37.9742°N, 120.3380°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95370.

East Sonora occupies a rugged expanse of foothills where the ground rises in broken, sun-bleached ridges toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 30.2 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 1.2 miles east-southeast of Sonora. Sunlight here possesses a particular, sharpening quality, casting long shadows across the dry grasses and the gnarled, deep-rooted oaks that define the landscape. A mile to the west, the flow of Sullivan Creek marks a quiet riparian line through the terrain, while the deeper topographical folds of Dragon Gulch create a natural corridor that funnels the cooling evening air. Residents often gather at 49'er Rotary Park to watch the late afternoon light turn the surrounding slopes into a muted, dusty gold, a daily transformation that renders the wilder, unkempt corners of the brush feel suddenly soft and deliberate.

History pulses beneath the surface of East Sonora, a legacy of hard-rock mining that once drew thousands to these slopes in search of fortune. While the frantic energy of the gold era has long since faded into the quietude of modern suburban and commercial life, the town sustains itself through a blend of local commerce and a deep-seated connection to the surrounding wilderness. The presence of Don Pedro Reservoir seven miles away serves as a vital anchor for the region, offering a vast, shimmering contrast to the arid hills that dominate the horizon. Life in East Sonora moves with a measured, pragmatic pace, dictated more by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the land than by the hurried pulse of the distant metropolitan centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

49'er Rotary Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 292° W
Tuolumne Park and Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 097° E
Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 288° W
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 284° W
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 2.9 mi, 292° W
Stanislaus Other (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 279° W · 2 acres
Nissenan Manzanita Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.1 mi, 271° W
Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.2 mi, 096° E
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 344° N · 901k acres
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 4.6 mi, 326° NW
Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 253° W
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 309° NW
Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 090° E
Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 320° NW
Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 100° E
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 099° E
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.3 mi, 144° SE · 8,379 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 342° N
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 337° NW
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.7 mi, 277° W
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 215° SW
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 313° NW
Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.6 mi, 191° S
Groveland Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 146° SE
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 313° NW
Old Crimea House (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 218° SW
Eastwood Ravine Trestle Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 229° SW
Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.4 mi, 080° E · 113k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 088° E · 704k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 24.6 mi, 088° E · 743k acres

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