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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	San Diego 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	San Diego
School District	Bakersfield City School District

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About Hillcrest, California

Hillcrest is a locality in San Diego 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 occupies a high, sun-drenched plateau where the air holds a permanent, salt-tinged clarity born of its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. It lies 2.2 miles north of San Diego, CA (from San Diego, CA: bearing 0°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northwest of Chula Vista. The topography of Hillcrest remains defined by its elevation above the neighboring Murray Canyon, while the cool, damp marine layer often drifts inland from the coast to soften the sharp edges of the afternoon light. To the north, the winding course of the San Diego River carves a green, riparian corridor through the urban landscape, providing a silent contrast to the bustling streets. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Fletcher Hills rise against the eastern horizon, grounding the neighborhood in a vast, arid geography that stretches toward the desert interior.

Balboa Park serves as the verdant lungs of Hillcrest, its manicured gardens and historic architecture anchoring a community that evolved from early twentieth-century streetcar suburbs into a vibrant, polyglot center of commerce and civic life. The economy here pulses with the rhythm of independent boutiques, cafes, and medical institutions, reflecting a history of progressive growth and cultural inclusion that distinguishes the district from its surroundings. Though the Chollas Reservoir lies several miles away as a quiet basin of stillness, the energy of Hillcrest remains distinctly human, defined by the constant, low-frequency hum of a neighborhood that values its walkability and the colorful, eclectic character of its residential avenues. Even as the sun descends toward the harbor and Harbor Island, casting long, violet shadows across the pavement, the spirit of the place persists in the animated chatter of sidewalk diners and the enduring, quiet pride of its inhabitants.

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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