Enter your search query in the box below.

Monarch Beach California Map

Explore Monarch Beach, 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 Monarch Beach, California

How to Use This Monarch Beach, California Map

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

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	Monarch Beach
State	California (CA)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.478875
Longitude	-117.718624
Population	2,800
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	92629
Area Code	949
County Seat	Santa Ana

🌦 Goto Monarch Beach Weather Page: Monarch Beach, California — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Monarch Beach, California

Monarch Beach is a locality in Orange County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Monarch Beach is located at 33.4789°N, 117.7186°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92629.

Monarch Beach reveals itself as a series of terraced bluffs that drop sharply toward the shifting, rhythmic tides of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 1.4 miles northwest of Dana Point, CA (from Dana Point, CA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southwest of Mission Viejo. The landscape is defined by the open horizon, where the salt-heavy air clarifies the light, turning the late afternoon sky into a pale, translucent violet. Below the slopes, the jagged silhouettes of San Juan Rocks rise from the surf, marking the boundary where the land yields to the deep water. Inland, the topography softens into the gentle, descending path of Arroyo Salado, which carves a quiet corridor through the earth toward the sea. From the higher elevations, one can trace the distant, hazy blue line of Folsom Ridge, standing silent against the heat of the interior, while closer at hand, the verdant, manicured expanse of Sea Terrace Park provides a deliberate contrast to the wild, unkempt scrub of the coastal ravines.

Monarch Beach has evolved from its early, sparsely populated origins into a landscape shaped largely by the leisure industry and the quiet, deliberate pace of high-end coastal living. The local economy revolves around the hospitality sector, where the architecture of sprawling resorts sits comfortably against the natural contours of the terrain, overlooking the Pacific Ocean as it has for generations. Nearby, the presence of San Juan Canyon influences the local climate, funneling cool currents that keep the summer heat from becoming oppressive, even as the sun bleaches the grasses of the open spaces. While Cook Reservoir sits quietly a short distance away, serving as a reminder of the vital need for water in this arid, sun-drenched environment, the rhythm of daily life in Monarch Beach remains tethered to the tides and the seasonal drift of the fog. It is a place where the history of the land is measured not in grand monuments, but in the slow, persistent reclamation of the shore by the sea and the steady, enduring influence of the Pacific light.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sea Terrace Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 050° NE
Salt Creek Beach County Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 204° SW
Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.3 mi, 237° SW
Niguel Marine Life Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 0.3 mi, 237° SW
Dr. Michael John Mammone (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 319° NW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 0.8 mi, 297° NW · 8,946 acres
Dana Point Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 170° S
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 331° NW
Usa House (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 067° NE
Ocean Institute (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 151° SE
Stonehill Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 097° E
Cinépolis (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 052° NE
Doris Walker Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 133° SE
Doheny State Beach (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 122° SE
San Juan Capistrano City Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 085° E
Zoomars Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.4 mi, 064° NE
C2 Ranch Marker (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 048° NE
Made In OC (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 069° E
LBHS Artists Theater (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 323° NW
Laguna Gallery Of Contemporary Art (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 319° NW
Art By Sadie Rose (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 319° NW
Fabio Napoleoni (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 320° NW
Laguna Art Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 318° NW
Heisler Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 317° NW
Regal Edwards Kaleidoscope (Cinema) — 6.3 mi, 026° NE
Tobe (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 094° E
Alume (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 031° NE
Pretend City Children's Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 354° N
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 068° E · 426k acres
San Mateo Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.9 mi, 068° E · 40k acres

Latest News: Monarch Beach

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News