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Milpitas California Map

Explore Milpitas, 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 Milpitas, California

How to Use This Milpitas, California Map

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

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	Milpitas
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Clara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.433141
Longitude	-121.890924
Population	80,273
Density	2298.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	95035, 95036
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Jose
School District	Milpitas Unified School District

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About Milpitas, California

Milpitas is a locality in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It has a population of 80,273. The population density is 2298.9 people per km². Milpitas is located at 37.4331°N, 121.8909°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Milpitas is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95035, 95036.

Milpitas occupies a transition of landscape where the flat valley floor meets the rising, golden-hued slopes of the Coast Ranges, which stand guard seven miles to the east. It lies 5.8 miles north-northeast of Santa Clara, CA (from Santa Clara, CA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of San Jose. Penitencia Creek threads its way through the terrain, a quiet, essential artery that carries the seasonal pulse of the watershed toward the nearby Pacific Ocean. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a particular clarity, catching the dry grasses that turn to shades of straw and amber during the long, rainless summers. Residents often find themselves looking toward the horizon where the silhouette of the mountains defines the edge of the world, while Starlite Park offers a local expanse of open ground where the earth feels quiet and immediate underfoot.

Milpitas emerged from a landscape once defined by expansive ranchos and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture, long before the modern grid tightened its hold on the soil. Early settlers recognized the utility of the land, carving out a life between the fertile bottomlands and the steeper, untamed reaches of Scott Ravine. Over the decades, the character of Milpitas shifted from these agrarian roots, yet a sense of persistence remains in the way the streets follow the ancient contours of the valley. It is a place that has matured through layers of history, slowly gathering the stories of those who arrived to work the orchards and stayed to build the foundations of a permanent, evolving settlement.

Milpitas serves as a vital node in a high-technology economy, where the hum of industry replaces the older sounds of harvest. Massive corporate campuses and logistics centers now dominate the skyline, drawing their strength from the proximity of global innovation hubs and robust regional infrastructure. While no major universities occupy the local ground, the proximity to specialized technical training and nearby academic institutions ensures a steady stream of skilled professionals moving through the corridors of commerce. The economy functions with a quiet efficiency, supported by a network of freeways that act as the modern conduits of movement, ensuring that Milpitas remains tethered to the broader flow of capital and labor.

Cultural life in Milpitas is marked by a diverse, international spirit that reflects in the vibrant variety of markets and neighborhood gatherings. On weekends, the pulse of the place slows, allowing residents to enjoy the proximity of the Calaveras Reservoir or the cool, salt-tinged air that drifts inward from the Pacific Ocean. While the town does not host major professional sports franchises, the enthusiasm for college athletics is palpable in the local schools and recreation centers where the next generation trains. The nearby Station Island remains a quiet curiosity in the local geography, a point of reference for those who walk the paths of Starlite Park, while the community continues to define itself through a blend of shared festivals and the simple, daily rituals of life under the California sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cardoza Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 045° NE
Historic El Camino Real (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 223° SW
Serra Theaters (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 246° SW
LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Theme Park) — 1.2 mi, 196° S
Mook Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 193° S
Former Ford Assembly Plant (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 200° S
Summit Pointe Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 025° NE
Edward R. Levin Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 050° NE
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.5 mi, 314° NW · 81k acres
Power of One (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 215° SW
A Pioneer Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 070° E
Mission Peak Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 013° N
San Jose Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 177° S
Coyote Lagoon at Don Edwards (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 mi, 316° NW
Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 116° SE
Hudson Gateway Place LLC (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 202° S
49ers Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 245° SW
Intel Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 232° SW
Rip Roaring Rapids (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 241° SW
Orbit (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 241° SW
Sally's Love Buggies (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 239° SW
Woodstock Express (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 239° SW
Drawbridge (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 297° NW
Peanuts Show Place (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 239° SW
Sierra Road Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 109° E
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 225° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 21.7 mi, 272° W · 113k acres
Henry W. Coe State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 127° SE

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