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Hillcrest California Map

Explore Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest, California

How to Use This Hillcrest, California Map

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

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

Latitude	35.37897
Longitude	-118.957853
Population	10,528
Density	2949.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92103, 96065, 93306
Area Code	530, 661
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Bakersfield City School District

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About Hillcrest, California

Hillcrest is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of 10,528. The population density is 2949.8 people per km². Hillcrest is located at 35.3790°N, 118.9579°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92103, 96065, 93306.

Hillcrest emerges from the dry, sun-drenched plains of the interior, where the horizon stretches wide and the summer grasses turn the color of straw. It lies 1.0 miles north of Potomac Park, CA (from Potomac Park, CA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Bakersfield. The landscape surrounding Hillcrest remains defined by the deep, arid contours of the Sacramento Gulch, which carves a path through the earth just three miles away. To the west, the distant Sierra Nevada rises against the sky, a jagged, violet silhouette that catches the fading light of every evening. Residents often find respite in the quiet greenery of Heritage Park, a local sanctuary that offers a brief reprieve from the heat of the central valley. Water flows quietly through the East Side Canal, serving as a steady, utilitarian artery that traces the edges of the local fields.

Agriculture provides the foundational rhythm for the economy of Hillcrest, as orchards and rows of seasonal crops define the labor of the surrounding acres. Early settlers recognized the potential of this soil, establishing a grid that prioritized access to the fertile earth and the reliable, sun-baked climate. Industry in Hillcrest has evolved from small-scale farming operations into a modest hub of processing and regional trade, moving goods steadily toward larger distribution centers. The town maintains a consistent pace, one dictated by the harvest cycles and the slow, deliberate movement of trucks along the local roads. Even as modern commerce shifts, the primary industry of Hillcrest remains tethered to the land and the quiet productivity of its plains.

Cultural life in Hillcrest gravitates toward the shared spaces where the community gathers to mark the turning of the seasons. Public celebrations often center around the shaded grounds of Heritage Park, where the air grows heavy and sweet with the smell of dry earth and ripening fruit. While the town remains modest in scale, it possesses a distinct identity forged by the resilience of those who have stayed through the long, hot summers. The proximity of Hart Park Lake offers a place for reflection, where the water mirrors the vast, cloudless expanse of the sky. Hillcrest does not command the attention of the world with grand monuments, yet it holds a sturdy, unpretentious character that anchors its residents firmly to this specific patch of ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 314° NW
Potomac Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 171° S
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 2.1 mi, 342° N
Kern Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 262° W
Bakersfield Cactus Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 019° N
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 262° W
Father Francisco Garces (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 279° W
Kern County Fair Grounds (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 226° SW
Metropolitan Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 285° W
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 285° W
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 285° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 265° W
Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 265° W
Valley Plaza Stadium (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 236° SW
California Living Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 048° NE
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 059° NE · 1.1M acres
Checkpoint (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 001° N
Shafter Ford Theater (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 296° NW
Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 296° NW
Woody Rd (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 016° N
Tehachapi Loop (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 117° SE
Jameson #17 (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 239° SW
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 32.5 mi, 055° NE
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 33.3 mi, 182° S · 1.8M acres
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 33.3 mi, 032° NE · 353k acres
Tehachapi Depot Museum (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 120° SE
Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 37.5 mi, 226° SW · 247k acres

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