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Marinwood California Map

Explore Marinwood, 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 Marinwood, California

How to Use This Marinwood, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.038255
Longitude	-122.537756
Population	4,200
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94903
Area Code	510
County Seat	San Rafael

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About Marinwood, California

Marinwood is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Marinwood is located at 38.0383°N, 122.5378°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94903.

Marinwood occupies a transition between the sharp, salt-heavy air of the Pacific Ocean and the sheltered, oak-studded expanses of the Gallinas Valley. It lies 4.5 miles north of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-southeast of Novato. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the atmosphere to illuminate the grassy slopes that define the Marinwood Open Space, a landscape that remains a constant, protected presence in the lives of those who walk its paths. Miller Creek carves a quiet, seasonal artery through the terrain, its banks offering a cool respite from the heat that gathers in the golden, sun-bleached grasses during the height of summer. On the horizon, the distant forms of the Coast Ranges emerge as a hazy, indigo suggestion, grounding the view in a deep, geologic permanence that feels indifferent to the small, daily movements of the world below.

Post-war expansion transformed the character of Marinwood, shifting its identity from rural acreage to a deliberate residential enclave that leans into the regional rhythm of suburban life. The local economy and social pulse are tethered to the quiet patterns of the nearby freeway, serving as a conduit for a population that balances professional life with the preservation of its immediate, wilder surroundings. While the allure of the coast remains a short drive away, the neighborhood maintains a distinct focus on its internal geography, where the quietude of the open space serves as a communal buffer against the density of the wider bay region. Life here moves with a measured pace, defined by the seasonal drying of the hills and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a place that has learned to thrive in the shadow of larger, more frantic centers of industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Marinwood Open Space (Local Recreation) — locality lies within
Pacheco Path (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 074° E
Pacheco Valle Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 007° N
Marinwood Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 222° SW
Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Divide Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 213° SW
John F. McInnis County Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 139° SE
Marcia Lois Grimm (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 070° E
San Pablo Bay Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 110° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 032° NE
Bartolini Gallery (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 172° S
Showcase Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 172° S
China Camp State Park (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 143° SE
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.9 mi, 143° SE
Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 353° N
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 136° SE
Nike Missile Site (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 146° SE
Marin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 174° S
Atherton Avenue Bayland (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 mi, 005° N
Fryer Trust Bayland (Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 003° N
China Camp Historic Area (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 122° SE
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 190° S
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 022° N · 43k acres
Tamalpais Maiden (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 173° S
Marin Museum of the American Indian (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 326° NW
Giant Picnic Table (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 170° S
The Rosebowl (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 178° S
Sitting Bull Rock and memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 194° S
Mayor's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 182° S
The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 259° W
Bat House (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 105° E

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