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Mono Vista California Map

Explore Mono Vista, 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 Mono Vista, California

How to Use This Mono Vista, California Map

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

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	Mono Vista
State	California (CA)
County	Tuolumne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.013432
Longitude	-120.270048
Population	3,236
Density	442.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95370
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Sonora
School District	Sonora Union High School District

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About Mono Vista, California

Mono Vista is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,236. The population density is 442.1 people per km². Mono Vista is located at 38.0134°N, 120.2700°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95370.

Mono Vista occupies a high-altitude plateau where the air thins and sharpens against the skin as evening approaches. It lies 35.3 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Sonora. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, casting long, ochre shadows across the dry grasses and scattered oaks that define the local topography. To the east, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouette of the Sierra Nevada looms on the horizon, a constant reminder of the rugged elevation that dictates the climate. Willow Springs Park provides a quiet, immediate sanctuary of open space, while the cool, persistent presence of Curtis Creek draws a thin line of green through the parched earth just a mile away. Three miles further, the still, reflective surface of Phoenix Reservoir catches the sky, anchoring the landscape in a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the lowlands.

Mono Vista carries the weight of a quiet, industrious history, shaped by the extraction of resources and the slow, deliberate growth of a mountain-adjacent settlement. The economic pulse of the region remains tied to the rhythms of the forest and the land, with the vast timberlands of the Stanislaus National Forest influencing the local character and providing a backdrop for the daily lives of residents. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the terrain shifts toward the Twain Harte Valley, where the land softens into broader agricultural patterns. Those who seek the stillness of the high country often traverse the Twain Harte Horseman Trail, following paths that have been worn into the soil over generations. Life in Mono Vista moves with the seasons, from the brittle heat of midsummer to the quiet, dormant winter, fostering a culture that values self-reliance and the simple, unadorned beauty of the inland terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Willow Springs Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 163° S
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 006° N · 901k acres
Twain Harte Tennis Courts (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 054° NE
Eproson Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 052° NE
Tuolumne Park and Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 198° S
Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 171° S
Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 149° SE
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 153° SE
Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 154° SE
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 280° W
Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 253° W
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 6.6 mi, 256° W
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 252° W
Stanislaus Other (National Forest) — 6.9 mi, 251° W · 2 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 304° NW
Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 281° W
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 7.5 mi, 301° NW
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.8 mi, 180° S · 8,379 acres
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 274° W
Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 244° SW
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 290° W
Groveland Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 169° S
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 mi, 262° W
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 222° SW
Murphys (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 309° NW
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 294° NW
Indian Grinding Rock (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 146° SE
Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 mi, 079° E · 113k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.0 mi, 096° E · 704k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 21.0 mi, 096° E · 743k acres

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