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Granite Hills California Map

Explore Granite 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.

Interactive Map of Granite Hills, California

How to Use This Granite Hills, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Granite 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 Granite 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	Granite Hills
State	California (CA)
County	San Diego County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	32.803107
Longitude	-116.904748
Population	3,267
Density	451.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92019, 92021
Area Code	714
County Seat	San Diego
School District	Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

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About Granite Hills, California

Granite Hills is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,267. The population density is 451.6 people per km². Granite Hills is located at 32.8031°N, 116.9047°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92019, 92021.

Granite Hills occupies a rugged expanse of high ground characterized by sun-bleached rock outcroppings and undulating terrain that rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Fletcher Hills. It lies 1.9 miles east of Bostonia, CA (from Bostonia, CA: bearing 99°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of El Cajon. The landscape remains defined by its inland aridity, where the heat of the afternoon sun coaxes a dry, sweet scent from the scrub brush and scattered oaks. A mile to the west, the seasonal flow of Forester Creek carves a narrow path through the earth, while the nearby Crestridge Ecological Reserve provides a protected sanctuary for the native flora that clings to these slopes. When the light shifts to gold in the late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the dust of the Suncrest Truck Trail, revealing a quiet, rhythmic stillness that settles over the ridges.

Granite Hills bears the imprint of a long history of agricultural and residential development, having evolved from a region of expansive ranches into a suburban landscape that maintains a respectful distance from the busier corridors of the region. The local economy relies on a blend of service-oriented businesses and the steady commerce of those who favor a life lived away from the dense urban centers, often spending their weekends at the edges of Lake Jennings, located four miles away. Life in Granite Hills follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, marked by the transformation of the hills from verdant green in the wet months to a pale, brittle straw color under the relentless summer sun. Residents look toward the distant peaks of the Fletcher Hills as a constant, immovable landmark, grounding the daily routines of the neighborhood in the enduring geology of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crestridge Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 040° NE
John F. Kennedy Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 255° W
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.4 mi, 135° SE · 25k acres
Meridian Sports Field (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 228° SW
The Big Green Box (SDG&E) (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 265° W
Lakeside Archipelago Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 349° N
Marshal Scottys Playland (Theme Park) — 3.0 mi, 025° NE
McGinty Mountain Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 176° S
Jake Porter Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 118° SE
Lake Jennings Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 011° N
Stoneridge Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 075° E
McGinty Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 148° SE
Mabel P. Bryan Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 255° W
Louis A. Stezler Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 001° N
Stagehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 6.0 mi, 278° W
They Cared Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 265° W
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 044° NE · 426k acres
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.8 mi, 002° N
COVID climb (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 035° NE
Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 289° W
Lemon Grove Big Lemon (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 240° SW
Kung Fu Corals (Aquarium) — 9.3 mi, 254° W
Historical Archaeology and Maya Research (HAMR) Lab (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 260° W
Proctor Valley Natural Resource Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 190° S
Otay Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.6 mi, 170° S · 17k acres
Landmark Ken Cinema (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 257° W
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 218° SW
Women's Museum of California Education Center (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 239° SW
Blue Pearl Art (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 255° W
Pine Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 mi, 111° E · 13k acres

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