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Lincoln Acres California Map

Explore Lincoln Acres, 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 Lincoln Acres, California

How to Use This Lincoln Acres, California Map

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

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.

CityLincoln Acres
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySan Diego County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude32.667831
Longitude-117.072807
Population2,800
Density1200.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code91950
Area Code949
County SeatSan Diego

About Lincoln Acres, California

Lincoln Acres is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². Lincoln Acres is located at 32.6678°N, 117.0728°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91950.

Lincoln Acres occupies a modest, sun-drenched expanse of Southern California where the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean is felt in the late afternoon marine layer that drifts inland. It lies 1.7 miles east-southeast of National City, CA (from National City, CA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-southeast of San Diego. The landscape here is characterized by a subtle, low-lying topography that yields to the nearby drainage of the Sweetwater River, providing a verdant contrast to the dry, golden grasses that define the surrounding terrain. Residents of Lincoln Acres often find respite within the quiet boundaries of Lincoln Acres Park, a central green space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the suburban grid. Looking toward the horizon, the distant, rugged silhouette of Horseshoe Bend rises to frame the skyline, while the deep, carved earth of Rice Canyon remains a constant reminder of the geological forces shaping this corner of the basin.

History in Lincoln Acres is etched into the transition from agricultural roots to the steady, residential rhythm that defines its current character. The local economy persists as a quiet contributor to the broader region, favoring small-scale commerce and service-oriented enterprises that sustain the daily flow of life. Beyond the immediate streets, the presence of the Sweetwater Reservoir exerts a stabilizing pull on the local climate, moderating the intense heat of summer days. On clear afternoons, the light takes on a particular, pale clarity, illuminating the paths toward the coast and highlighting the unassuming, functional architecture that characterizes Lincoln Acres. It is a place that moves with the deliberate pace of a neighborhood long settled, where the hum of the nearby freeway acts as a distant, modern river, connecting the residents to the wider currents of the world beyond their own quiet blocks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • National City Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 255° W
  • Sweetwater Summit Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 173° S
  • Centennial Greenbelt Trail (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 175° S
  • Museum of American Treasures (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 309° NW
  • OnStage Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 193° S
  • City of Chula Vista Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 144° SE
  • San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.1 mi, 247° SW · 4,149 acres
  • Bonita Museum & Cultural Center (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 102° E
  • San Diego Electric Railway Association & National City Depot Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 257° W
  • TSC Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 294° NW
  • Women's Museum of California Education Center (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 343° N
  • Rigors of Flight (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 219° SW
  • Navy Base San Diego Theater (Cinema) — 3.5 mi, 290° W
  • San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 084° E · 25k acres
  • Silver Strand State Beach (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 242° SW
  • Bread & Salt (Arts Centre) — 4.7 mi, 301° NW
  • Cobalt Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 318° NW
  • Villa Montezuma Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 303° NW
  • Central Library Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 301° NW
  • PSA Flight 182 Memorial (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 327° NW
  • Lemon Grove Big Lemon (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 025° NE
  • Sign Welcome to Gaslamp Quarter (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 298° NW
  • SDHS Balboa Stadium (Stadium) — 5.8 mi, 309° NW
  • Charlie Keever and Jonathan Sellers (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 200° S
  • The art of Dr. Seuss (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 301° NW
  • Border Field State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 190° S
  • Cabrillo National Monument (National Monument) — 9.5 mi, 272° W · 320 acres
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 9.7 mi, 269° W · 8,946 acres
  • Otay Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.0 mi, 116° SE · 17k acres
  • Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 17.9 mi, 083° E · 426k acres

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About This Lincoln Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln Acres, California. Coordinates: 32.667831, -117.072807. 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 Lincoln Acres includes the ZIP code (91950), telephone area code (949), county seat of San Diego County (San Diego), and school district assignment.

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.