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King City California Map

Explore King City, 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 King City, California

How to Use This King City, California Map

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

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	King City
State	California (CA)
County	Monterey County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	36.212744
Longitude	-121.126029
Population	13,332
Density	1355.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	93930
Area Code	760
County Seat	Salinas
School District	South Monterey County Joint Union High School District

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About King City, California

King City is a locality in Monterey County, California, United States. It has a population of 13,332. The population density is 1355.7 people per km². King City is located at 36.2127°N, 121.1260°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. King City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 93930.

King City stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 9.9 miles southeast of Greenfield, CA (from Greenfield, CA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-northeast of Pine Canyon. San Lorenzo Creek carves a quiet, seasonal path near the settlement, its bed often dry under the unrelenting brilliance of the California sun. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges rise against the sky, marking the limit of the horizon. Pine Canyon provides a subtle indentation in the terrain just a mile away, breaking the uniformity of the surrounding plains. King City remains anchored by the quiet utility of Veterans Memorial Park, where the grass offers a reprieve from the pervasive dust of the summer months.

Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of King City, dictating the rhythm of labor that moves with the seasons of planting and harvest. The economy remains deeply rooted in the fertile soil, drawing strength from the vast fields that define the regional identity. Historically, the expansion of the rail line provided the necessary momentum for the settlement to grow from a modest stop into a functional center of trade. Today, the orderly rows of crops stand as a testament to the persistent application of human effort against a demanding landscape. Residents recognize the value of this industry, which continues to shape the character of daily life and long-term development.

Cultural life in King City finds its expression in local gatherings that celebrate the traditions of a working community. Veterans Memorial Park functions as a social anchor, hosting events that bring neighbors together under the clear, expansive sky. While the pace of life remains deliberate, there is a certain pride in the endurance of the local institutions that serve the public. The town maintains a grounded perspective, favoring the practical over the ornamental in its architecture and public spaces. Visitors who travel through the region often note the lack of pretense, finding instead a straightforward honesty in the way the local population interacts with the environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 208° SW
King City Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 157° SE
CreekBridge Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 298° NW
San Lorenzo Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 235° SW
Avenue of Honor (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 245° SW
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 7.5 mi, 276° W · 1.8M acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.4 mi, 213° SW
Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.5 mi, 276° W · 4,025 acres
Ventana Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.7 mi, 245° SW · 236k acres
Greenfield Memorial Hall (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 319° NW
Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.3 mi, 235° SW · 332 acres
Pinnacles National Park (National Park) — 13.8 mi, 349° N · 27k acres
Hain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 mi, 352° N · 16k acres
Father Junipero Serra (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 207° SW
Sycamore Flats (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 285° W
Teaching Rock (Viewpoint) — 18.4 mi, 349° N
Mission Soledad Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 316° NW
Suzuki-Roshi (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 273° W
Devil's Falls (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 249° W
Drinking Fountain (abandoned) (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 236° SW
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 25.8 mi, 233° SW
Limekilns (Historic Ruins) — 25.9 mi, 238° SW
Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused) (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 247° SW
Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.2 mi, 250° W
Exploratory Mine Shaft (Historic Ruins) — 28.5 mi, 061° NE
Griswold Hills Day use area (Nature Reserve) — 29.1 mi, 034° NE
Campfire Center (Theatre) — 36.7 mi, 274° W
National Geographic Theater (Cinema) — 39.0 mi, 185° S
Saddle Association Museum (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 346° N
Mission San Miguel Arcángel (Museum) — 40.3 mi, 143° SE

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