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Heights California Map

Explore Heights, 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 Heights, California

How to Use This Heights, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.778261
Longitude	-119.417932
Population	28,000
Density	4800.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93657, 90031
Area Code	760, 213, 323
County Seat	Fresno

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About Heights, California

Heights is a locality in Fresno County, California, United States. It has a population of 28,000. The population density is 4800.0 people per km². Heights is located at 36.7783°N, 119.4179°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93657, 90031.

Heights remains a quiet expanse defined by the steady, deliberate flow of the Alta Main Canal as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 9.1 miles east-northeast of Sanger, CA (from Sanger, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 19.7 miles east of Fresno. This waterway serves as the lifeblood for the surrounding fields, marking the edge of the Tivy Valley where the earth spreads out in wide, sun-drenched plains. To the east, the distant Sierra Nevada rises against the horizon like a jagged, violet shadow that anchors the sky. The land here holds a particular, dry heat in the afternoons, causing the air to shimmer above the soil until the sun dips low. Residents of Heights often find their way to the shaded grounds of Avocado Lake Park, a place where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rustle of leaves. Six miles away, the surface of Pine Flat Lake reflects the changing colors of the sky, offering a cooler respite from the intensity of the inland summer.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of life in Heights, where the labor of the soil informs the daily habits of the people. Orchards and rows of seasonal crops thrive under the irrigation provided by the canal, supporting a local economy deeply rooted in the harvest. Families have worked these tracts of land for generations, creating a legacy built on the steady cycle of planting and gathering. The industry here is quiet and unpretentious, focused on the yield of the earth and the maintenance of the vital water systems that sustain it. While the pace of life in Heights moves with the deliberate speed of a slow-turning season, the people maintain a pride in the productivity of their fields. Small businesses and packing facilities dot the landscape, serving as the functional core of a community that understands the value of hard work.

The cultural character of Heights is defined by a deep sense of neighborliness and a preference for the simple, grounded pleasures of life. On quiet evenings, the golden light of dusk settles over the fields, turning the dusty roads into ribbons of copper and gray. Local gatherings often gravitate toward the community spaces where the history of the area is kept alive through shared stories and traditions. While Heights does not seek the attention of the wider world, it possesses a sturdy dignity that is felt by anyone who spends time among its people. Life here is measured by the changing colors of the crops and the rare, cooling breezes that roll off the distant mountain ranges. The residents of Heights appreciate the solitude of their surroundings, finding satisfaction in a way of life that remains connected to the land and the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Avocado Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 353° N
Kings River Green Belt Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 224° SW
Tivy Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 047° NE
Pine Flat Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 055° NE
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 7.1 mi, 055° NE · 1.1M acres
Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 7.9 mi, 050° NE · 1.3M acres
Wild Water Adventures (Theme Park) — 9.3 mi, 282° W
Bookie Bear (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 106° E
Academy (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 319° NW
Sacate Ridge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.5 mi, 052° NE
Reedley Opera House Complex (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 189° S
Reedley’s River City Theatre Company (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 189° S
Tenri Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 258° W
Old Town Monument (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 283° W
Cottonwood Park Arch (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 286° W
Clovis Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 281° W
Whitewater Voyages Headquarters (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 067° NE
Zephyr Headquarters (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 067° NE
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 17.2 mi, 091° E · 353k acres
Fresno Discovery Center (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 268° W
Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 221° SW
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 221° SW
Table Mountain Casino (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 318° NW
Downtown Artist Gallery (Gallery) — 20.6 mi, 261° W
Corridor 2122 (Gallery) — 20.6 mi, 261° W
Fig Tree Gallery (Gallery) — 20.6 mi, 261° W
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 24.1 mi, 094° E · 459k acres
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.3 mi, 102° E · 768k acres
John Muir Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.1 mi, 065° NE · 654k acres
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 30.2 mi, 114° SE · 407k acres

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