Explore Mira Monte, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mira Monte, 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 Mira Monte.
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 | Mira Monte |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Ventura County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.433606 |
| Longitude | -119.285113 |
| Population | 6,618 |
| Density | 530.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 93023 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| County Seat | Ventura |
| School District | Ojai Unified School District |
Mira Monte emerges from the landscape as a quiet expanse where the golden light of the afternoon clings to the dry grasses of the hills. It lies 10.6 miles north of San Buenaventura, CA (from San Buenaventura, CA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-southwest of Ojai. The terrain defines itself through the presence of Long Valley, a gentle basin that catches the cooling shadows as the sun retreats. Only a mile away, the Ventura River carves a path through the earth, offering a ribbon of riparian life that persists even when the summer heat turns the surrounding slopes to a brittle, sun-bleached amber. To the west, the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of the ocean, even though the coastline remains several miles removed from the immediate horizon. Those who walk the land observe how the fog drift from the coast occasionally brushes against the ridges, momentarily softening the sharp edges of the terrain before the heat of the day burns it away.
Mira Monte maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural heritage and the steady, patient work of those who cultivate the soil. While the local economy has transitioned from its early agrarian roots, the character of the region remains tied to the land and the stewardship of the surrounding natural spaces. Residents often look toward the resources provided by the nearby Lake Casitas, which serves as a vital anchor for the local environment and the regional water table. The proximity to the Los Padres National Forest provides a rugged backdrop that influences the local perspective on land use and conservation. Commerce and daily life here are quiet, favoring an unhurried pace that values the preservation of the landscape over rapid, sprawling development.
Cultural life in Mira Monte finds its expression in the communal appreciation for the outdoors and the accessible beauty of the natural world. Hikers frequently gather at the trailhead of the Cozy Dell Trail, where the paths wind through the brush and offer a vantage point to survey the quiet reaches of the valley. The Ventura River Preserve stands as a testament to the local commitment to maintaining open spaces, serving as a primary destination for those who seek to observe the native flora and fauna in their undisturbed state. While the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada may appear as a hazy, jagged silhouette on the far horizon, the immediate focus remains on the local trails and the quiet intimacy of the valley. The spirit of the place is one of introspection, where the cycle of the seasons and the slow, shifting light dictate the cadence of the days.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mira Monte, California. Coordinates: 34.433606, -119.285113. 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 Mira Monte includes the ZIP code (93023), telephone area code (805), county seat of Ventura County (Ventura), and school district assignment (Ojai Unified School District).
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |