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Monson California Map

Explore Monson, 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 Monson, California

How to Use This Monson, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.492173
Longitude	-119.336507
Population	152
Density	290.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93618
Area Code	760
County Seat	Visalia
School District	Dinuba Unified School District (9-12)

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About Monson, California

Monson is a locality in Tulare County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 152. The population density is 290.5 people per km². Monson is located at 36.4922°N, 119.3365°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93618.

Monson emerges from the flat, industrious plains of the Central Valley as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, defined by the relentless clarity of the inland sun. It lies 4.5 miles southeast of Dinuba, CA (from Dinuba, CA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southeast of Reedley. The horizon remains vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada, which anchors the eastern view in a pale, jagged line. Cottonwood Creek meanders through the periphery, a vital, low-slung vein of riparian growth that softens the otherwise rigid geometry of the surrounding fields. The air here carries a dry, parched weight, particularly in the late summer when the heat settles over the soil like a heavy blanket, turning the landscape into a study of ochre and burnt umber. Just a few miles away, the Stone Corral Ecological Reserve preserves a fragment of the original grassland, offering a stark contrast to the manicured, productive rows that dominate the immediate vicinity.

Monson persists as a modest monument to the agricultural ambitions of the valley, its character shaped by the steady, seasonal pulse of harvest and irrigation. The local economy remains tethered to the fertility of the soil, with orchards and expansive plots that dictate the rhythm of the day according to the requirements of the crop. While the pace of life feels tethered to the slow turn of the calendar, the proximity to Stone Corral Canyon provides a reminder of the geologic forces that once sculpted this basin long before the arrival of the plow. Far removed from the moisture of the coast, Monson occupies a space where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the hum of machinery or the sudden, erratic flight of a hawk circling above the dust. It is a place of quiet endurance, where the history of the region is written not in monuments, but in the enduring lines of the fences and the patient labor of those who cultivate the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stone Corral Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 156° SE
Dinuba City Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 324° NW
Ledbetter Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 046° NE
Dinuba Christian Church Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 324° NW
Reedley’s River City Theatre Company (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 318° NW
Reedley Opera House Complex (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 319° NW
Homer Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.4 mi, 095° E
Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 291° W
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 290° W
Dry Creek Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 mi, 104° E
Galaxy Theatres (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 180° S
Kings Art Center (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 237° SW
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 237° SW
Metro 4 Cinema (Cinema) — 20.6 mi, 236° SW
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 032° NE · 1.1M acres
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 22.4 mi, 035° NE · 353k acres
Sheep Ridge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.6 mi, 080° E · 5,017 acres
Preston's Pride (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 179° S
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 072° E · 768k acres
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 24.3 mi, 072° E · 407k acres
Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 24.9 mi, 004° N · 1.3M acres
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 25.5 mi, 050° NE · 459k acres
Wild Water Adventures (Theme Park) — 25.6 mi, 328° NW
Mark Twain Stump (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 053° NE
Tenri Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 25.9 mi, 309° NW
Sequoia Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.2 mi, 048° NE
Statue of Virgen de Gualadupe & St. Anthony Claret (Monument) — 26.9 mi, 304° NW
Centennial Stump (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 049° NE
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 191° S · 15k acres
John Muir Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.4 mi, 039° NE · 654k acres

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