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Garnet California Map

Explore Garnet, 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 Garnet, California

How to Use This Garnet, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.917884
Longitude	-116.47962
Population	7,118
Density	348.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92258, 92240
Area Code	714
County Seat	Riverside
School District	Palm Springs Unified School District

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About Garnet, California

Garnet is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,118. The population density is 348.6 people per km². Garnet is located at 33.9179°N, 116.4796°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92258, 92240.

Garnet emerges from the arid expanse as a singular point of transition, defined by the persistent presence of the Garnet Wash that carves a path through the parched earth. It lies 4.8 miles south-southwest of Desert Hot Springs, CA (from Desert Hot Springs, CA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northwest of Cathedral City. The landscape remains defined by the severe beauty of the desert, where the light at dusk turns the sand into a pale, glowing embers. In the distance, the San Bernardino Mountains stand as a jagged, silent guardian against the horizon, anchoring the vast sky. Chino Canyon lies only three miles away, offering a stark reminder of the geological forces that shaped this rugged territory. Just a mile from the center, the Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a delicate balance of life that thrives in the heat.

Garnet carries the weight of a history rooted in the expansion of transit and the utilitarian needs of a growing desert corridor. The local economy has long leaned into the rhythms of logistics and distribution, utilizing the flat, expansive plains that favor the movement of goods over the stillness of settlement. While the land remains largely indifferent to human industry, the infrastructure built across the basin speaks to a century of persistent labor and adaptation. Future growth remains tethered to the regional demand for space and the connectivity provided by the nearby freeway arteries. The work here is quiet and constant, mirroring the steady, unyielding nature of the desert itself.

Garnet maintains a character defined by the stark, quiet solitude of the interior, where residents value the resilience required to endure the scorching summer heat. Hikers often seek out the Painted Hill Trail to witness the shifting colors of the earth, a pursuit that demands both patience and respect for the environment. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the sun, with the evenings providing a rare, cool clarity that invites reflection. Though Lake Hemet sits eighteen miles away as a distant destination for those seeking a different kind of landscape, the local spirit remains firmly planted in the dry, golden grit of the valley floor. The town does not seek to be a grand destination, but rather a place where the horizon is wide enough to hold a person’s thoughts without obstruction.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.0 mi, 173° S
Sand To Snow National Monument (National Monument) — 3.0 mi, 007° N · 277k acres
Big Morongo Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.0 mi, 007° N
Whitewater Floodplain Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 212° SW
Joshua Tree Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.1 mi, 017° N · 592k acres
Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 4.2 mi, 018° N · 784k acres
Flak 37 88mm Gun (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 194° S
Shiprock (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 239° SW
Whirlwind VI. 2006 (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 211° SW
Frank Sinatra House (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 207° SW
Santa Rosa And San Jacinto National Monument (National Monument) — 6.9 mi, 223° SW · 280k acres
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 210° SW
Drag & Fly Tours (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 210° SW
HOHMANN Palm Springs (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 211° SW
Plaza Theatre (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 210° SW
Annenberg Theater (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 212° SW
Oasis Gallery (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 210° SW
Stewart Galleries (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 210° SW
Palm Springs Historical Society (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 210° SW
Mission Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.1 mi, 310° NW · 2,361 acres
Park Imperial South House (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 194° S
Cock wo wit (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 210° SW
Sacred Rock (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 210° SW
San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — 8.8 mi, 243° SW · 683k acres
San Jacinto Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.8 mi, 243° SW · 33k acres
Tahquitz National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 243° SW · 27k acres
Mary Pickford Theatre (Cinema) — 9.5 mi, 174° S
Simonetta Kennett viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 205° SW
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 136° SE · 7,243 acres
Indian Palms (Nature Reserve) — 11.7 mi, 118° SE

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