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Monte Rio California Map

Explore Monte Rio, 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 Monte Rio, California

How to Use This Monte Rio, California Map

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

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	Monte Rio
State	California (CA)
County	Sonoma County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.473611
Longitude	-123.026178
Population	1,080
Density	218.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95462
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Santa Rosa
School District	West Sonoma County Union High School District

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About Monte Rio, California

Monte Rio is a locality in Sonoma County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,080. The population density is 218.9 people per km². Monte Rio is located at 38.4736°N, 123.0262°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95462.

Monte Rio anchors itself in the deep, verdant basin of Harrison Gulch, where the cool, persistent damp of the Pacific Ocean air filters through the canopy to settle against the dark earth. It lies 11.8 miles west-southwest of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 5.4 miles southwest of Hacienda. Dutch Bill Creek cuts a winding path through this landscape, its waters carving a quiet, fluid artery that shapes the character of the valley floor before eventually drawing toward the sea. Sunlight here often arrives as a filtered, amber suspension, catching the dust motes that drift above the Monte Rio Public Beach, where the river banks offer a softened, sandy reprieve from the dense woodland. High above, the distant, hazy blue of the Coast Ranges marks the horizon, acting as a silent sentinel over the thickets of oak and fern that define the immediate terrain.

Monte Rio carries the quiet weight of a place that has long served as a seasonal sanctuary, its history marked by the timber and resort cycles that once defined the economy of these woods. While the bustle of industry has largely receded, the legacy remains in the persistent, unhurried pace of those who walk the Monte Rio Fire Trail, observing the shadows as they lengthen over the valley. Visitors often venture toward the nearby Jenner Pond or look toward the distant silhouette of Penny Island, yet the local focus remains centered on the river’s rhythm and the enduring presence of the forest. The atmosphere is one of deliberate stillness, a deliberate pause in the landscape where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, seasonal turning of the leaves and the cooling breath of the fog.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monte Rio Public Beach (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 120° SE
Curtain Call Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 111° E
Hoot Owl (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 110° E
Vacation Beach Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 049° NE
Memorial Beach (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 106° E
Amphitheater Park / Youth Center (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 128° SE
West Pole (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 182° S
Sonoma Coast State Park (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 182° S
Christopher Queen Galleries (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 229° SW
Duncans Mills Depot Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 226° SW
Bohemia Ecological Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 127° SE
Lifvendahl (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 038° NE
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 010° N
Korbel Winery Tour (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 055° NE
Redwood Forest Theater (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 012° N
Russian River State Marine Recreational Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 4.9 mi, 236° SW
Austin Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 011° N
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 5.8 mi, 225° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 5.8 mi, 225° SW · 8,946 acres
Occidental Center For the Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 137° SE
Occidental Veterans of World War 2 (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 137° SE
Iron Horse Vineyards (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 100° E
Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 121° SE
Elizabeth "Liz" Burko Memorial Bridge (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 190° S
Church of SaintTeresa ofAvila (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 162° S
Giraffes in the Forest (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 133° SE
Tides Restaurant Original Facade (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 186° S
Sebastopol Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 12.0 mi, 115° SE
Healdsburg Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 042° NE
Point Reyes National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 15.9 mi, 174° S · 135k acres

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