Explore El Dorado Hills, 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 El Dorado Hills, 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 El Dorado Hills.
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 | El Dorado Hills |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.676082 |
| Longitude | -121.0477 |
| Population | 50,547 |
| Density | 402.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 95762 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| County Seat | Placerville |
| School District | El Dorado Union High School District |
El Dorado Hills commands a position of distinct elevation, where the earth rises in warm, tawny slopes that catch the late afternoon light with a peculiar, honeyed intensity. It lies 5.1 miles east of Folsom, CA (from Folsom, CA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Orangevale. New York Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through this terrain, its course serving as a reminder of the water that has long shaped the character of the soil. Beyond the immediate rise of the land, the horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges, standing as silent observers of the daily movement across the plains. Within the immediate vicinity, Governor's Park offers a space of stillness, while the proximity to Dutch Ravine adds a sense of depth to the undulating topography that defines El Dorado Hills.
Gold-flecked history informs the bedrock of El Dorado Hills, a legacy born from the frantic, hopeful energy of those who first arrived to scour the foothills for fortune. The founding of El Dorado Hills was not a matter of sudden arrival, but a slow accretion of homesteads and outposts that sought to tame the wilder inclinations of the oak-studded savanna. Where once the landscape was defined by the solitary pursuits of prospectors, it has transitioned into a coherent pattern of residential life, maintaining a quiet awareness of the past. The echoes of those early days remain in the way the town occupies the land, respecting the contours of the earth while building a future upon the foundations laid by early settlers.
Economic vitality in El Dorado Hills flows through a modern infrastructure of professional services and a robust local commerce that supports a growing population. While no major universities reside within the immediate limits, the educational aspirations of El Dorado Hills are served by a network of schools that prioritize the intellectual development of the next generation. The proximity to Folsom Lake provides a focal point for regional recreation, anchoring the local economy to the natural assets that define the surrounding environment. As residents commute along the arterial freeways that act as the modern rivers of this region, the rhythm of industry remains steady, balancing the demands of a high-functioning professional life with the expansive nature of the local geography.
Culture in El Dorado Hills is a reflection of the people who find their footing in these golden hills, where the social life is often measured by the seasons and the annual gatherings that draw the community together. Local events foster a sense of shared purpose, while the South Shore Riding and Hiking Trail invites those who live in El Dorado Hills to engage directly with the terrain, finding clarity in the dust of the path and the expansive sky. Residents often turn their gaze toward the professional sports teams of the broader region, though the true spirit of the place is found in the quietude of its landmarks and the way the light shifts over the landscape at dusk. It is a place where the pace is set by the sun and the seasons, creating a life that feels both anchored to the earth and open to the vast, inland horizon.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Dorado Hills, California. Coordinates: 38.676082, -121.0477. 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 El Dorado Hills includes the ZIP code (95762), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (El Dorado Union High 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. |