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Hidden Meadows California Map

Explore Hidden Meadows, 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 Hidden Meadows, California

How to Use This Hidden Meadows, California Map

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

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.

CityHidden Meadows
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySan Diego County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude33.225314
Longitude-117.112532
Population4,484
Density262.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code92026
Area Code714
County SeatSan Diego
School DistrictEscondido Union Elementary School District

About Hidden Meadows, California

Hidden Meadows is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,484. The population density is 262.8 people per km². Hidden Meadows is located at 33.2253°N, 117.1125°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92026.

Hidden Meadows occupies a sun-bleached expanse of inland terrain where the topography rises into rugged, arid slopes and deep, shadowed depressions. It lies 4.6 miles west of Valley Center, CA (from Valley Center, CA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-northwest of Escondido. Red Mountain looms to the north, its craggy silhouette anchoring the horizon while the heat of the afternoon causes the air to shimmer above the parched, golden grasses. Beyond the immediate rise of the land, the earth folds into the depths of South Fork Moosa Canyon, a place defined by its jagged geological rhythm and the persistent silence of the scrubland. The light here possesses a particular, sharp clarity that strips away pretense, casting long, lean shadows across the dry soil as the sun descends toward the western ridges.

Hidden Meadows maintains a quiet existence characterized by its proximity to the rugged expanses of Daley Ranch, where the wild character of the landscape remains largely undisturbed by modern encroachment. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Lake Hodges, which serves as a vital point of orientation within the regional basin, while the seasonal flow of Buena Creek offers a faint, wandering thread of moisture through the otherwise thirsty topography. Economic life here is defined by a slow, deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic density of the state’s urban centers, favoring a lifestyle that prioritizes the stillness of the high ground. The local culture remains tethered to the land’s natural cycle, where the dry heat of the summer dictates the rhythm of the day and the quiet transition from dawn to dusk marks the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lawrence Welk Theater (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 280° W
  • Daley Ranch (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 123° SE
  • Knollwood Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 322° NW
  • Walnut Grove Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 220° SW
  • City of Escondido Open Space (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 159° S
  • City of San Marcos Open Space (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Vista Historical Society (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 255° W
  • California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 342° N
  • Center for the Performing Arts, Escondido (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 169° S
  • Muffler Man (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 165° S
  • Patio Playhouse Community & Youtheatre (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 165° S
  • Cinepolis (Cinema) — 7.8 mi, 257° W
  • Dick Disney Field (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 150° SE
  • River Village Cinema is D'Place (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 308° NW
  • Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 272° W
  • North County Regional Center San Diego County Law Library (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 254° W
  • Harmony Grove Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 189° S
  • The Kit Carson Park Snake (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 163° S
  • Platypus (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 142° SE
  • California Condor (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Tiger (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Murray Mission Monument (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 276° W
  • Bobcat Stadium (Stadium) — 11.1 mi, 245° SW
  • Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 045° NE · 426k acres
  • Battlefield Historical Monument (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 144° SE
  • Agua Tibia Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 027° NE · 18k acres
  • Palomar Mountain State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 055° NE
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 16.8 mi, 219° SW · 8,946 acres
  • San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.0 mi, 187° S · 25k acres
  • San Mateo Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.9 mi, 316° NW · 40k acres

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About This Hidden Meadows Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hidden Meadows, California. Coordinates: 33.225314, -117.112532. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hidden Meadows includes the ZIP code (92026), telephone area code (714), county seat of San Diego County (San Diego), and school district assignment (Escondido Union Elementary School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.