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Garden Valley California Map

Explore Garden Valley, 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 Garden Valley, California

How to Use This Garden Valley, California Map

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

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	Garden Valley
State	California (CA)
County	El Dorado County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.854068
Longitude	-120.859381
Population	2,400
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95633
Area Code	530
County Seat	Placerville

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About Garden Valley, California

Garden Valley is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,400. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Garden Valley is located at 38.8541°N, 120.8594°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95633.

Garden Valley defines the rugged intersection where the foothills begin their slow, steady climb toward the distant Sierra Nevada. It lies 9.2 miles north-northwest of Placerville, CA (from Placerville, CA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 6.5 miles southeast of Auburn Lake Trails. Johntown Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its seasonal flow providing a cool, silver vein to the landscape that eventually gives way to the deep, shadowed contours of Rock Canyon. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, heavy clarity, casting sharp shadows across the oak-dusted slopes that stretch toward the horizon. Garden Valley Park anchors the local geography, offering a central space where the dry, fragrant scent of sun-baked grass meets the crisp air drifting down from the higher elevations. Only twelve miles away, the Blodgett Experimental Forest stands as a dense, dark contrast to the open fields, while the quiet waters of Lake Walton remain a reflective presence for those who wander six miles beyond the local periphery.

Economic life in Garden Valley has long been shaped by the stubborn, enduring labor of those who work the land and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. Local industry persists in a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the distant urban centers. History lingers in the local vernacular and the weathered wooden structures that dot the landscape, reminders of an era when the pursuit of resources drew settlers into these interior reaches. Travelers seeking a slower pace often find their way to the Monument Trail, where four miles of path offer a vantage point over the undulating terrain. Whether it is the soft golden light that settles over the fields at dusk or the way the evening wind stirs the pines, Garden Valley maintains a character defined by its isolation and its quiet, unyielding connection to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garden Valley Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 186° S
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 059° NE · 703k acres
Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 2.4 mi, 059° NE
South Fork American River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.3 mi, 215° SW · 5,570 acres
Henningsen Lotus Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 215° SW
Sutter's Mill Site (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 207° SW
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 319° NW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 124° SE
El Dorado Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 171° S
Pine Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.1 mi, 230° SW
Volution Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
Art Studio 360 (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
Placerville Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
Sigwarts Opera House (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 228° SW
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 237° SW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 019° N · 895k acres
Wild Fig Orchard (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 280° W
McCann Stadium (Stadium) — 11.7 mi, 282° W
Placer County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 283° W
Bernard House (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 283° W
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 12.1 mi, 288° W
Zentgraf House (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 221° SW
Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF) (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 022° N
Pleasant Grove House State Historic Landmark (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 219° SW
Southwind Labradors (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 213° SW
Cameron Park CSD Pool (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 210° SW
Fairchild Park Indian Grinding Rocks (Historic Ruins) — 15.7 mi, 228° SW
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.7 mi, 358° N · 12k acres
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 343° N

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