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Elkhorn California Map

Explore Elkhorn, 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 Elkhorn, California

How to Use This Elkhorn, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.810673
Longitude	-121.718699
Population	1,588
Density	127.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95012, 93907
Area Code	408, 669, 760
County Seat	Salinas
School District	North Monterey County Unified School District

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About Elkhorn, California

Elkhorn is a locality in Monterey County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,588. The population density is 127.7 people per km². Elkhorn is located at 36.8107°N, 121.7187°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95012, 93907.

Elkhorn occupies a liminal space where the saline breath of the Pacific Ocean meets the quiet, salt-marsh currents of the Elkhorn Slough. It lies 5.2 miles northwest of Prunedale, CA (from Prunedale, CA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Watsonville. The landscape is defined by the deep incision of Swiss Canyon, which carves through the earth toward the water, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges. Within the protected boundaries of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, the land holds a fragile equilibrium; the tide moves through the marsh with a slow, deliberate gravity, and the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered silver. To the north, the terrain gives way to the low, flat expanse of McClusky Slough, where the water settles into a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic pull of the tides just a few miles toward the coast.

Elkhorn exists as a testament to the enduring relationship between the soil, the sea, and the labor required to sustain them. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the estuary and the agricultural legacy of the surrounding acreage, where the fog drift provides a cool moisture that keeps the land from succumbing to the summer heat. Historical remnants of maritime and agrarian industry linger in the quiet corners of the landscape, including the proximity of Pauls Island, a silent sentinel amidst the shifting channels. Here, the pace of life is dictated by the seasonal migrations of wildlife and the ebb and flow of the tide, creating an atmosphere where the modern world feels distant, filtered through the salt-heavy air and the persistent, quiet pulse of the reserve.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 339° N
Elkhorn Slough State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.7 mi, 235° SW
Parsons Slough Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 261° W
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 1.5 mi, 299° NW
If it has no other explanation, it must be art (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 305° NW
Elkhorn Slough (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 290° W
Moss Landing Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 291° W
Manzanita Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 115° SE
Sea otters (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 274° W
Royal Oaks Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 052° NE
Shakespeare Society of America (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 258° W
Giant artichoke (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 210° SW
Salinas River State Beach (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 259° W
Zmudowski State Beach (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 284° W
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 218° SW · 1,131 acres
Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 112° E
Watsonville Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 342° N
Watsonville Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 7.2 mi, 343° N
Yermo Aranda (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 342° N
Century 14 Northridge Mall (Cinema) — 7.3 mi, 154° SE
Pajaro Valley Historical Association (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 346° N
William H Volck Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 345° N
Boronda History Center (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 164° S
Campfire Center (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 311° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ca (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.4 mi, 326° NW · 198 acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 148° SE
Crystal Bay Farm (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 319° NW
Agricultural History Project Center and Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 355° N
Credo Studio (Arts Centre) — 10.3 mi, 076° E
Fort Ord National Monument (National Monument) — 11.4 mi, 186° S · 15k acres

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