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Mountain View California Map

Explore Mountain View, 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 Mountain View, California

How to Use This Mountain View, California Map

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

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	Mountain View
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Clara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.399686
Longitude	-122.079269
Population	82,376
Density	2659.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	92392, 92113, 94043
Area Code	714, 415, 628
County Seat	San Jose
School District	Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District

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About Mountain View, California

Mountain View is a locality in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It has a population of 82,376. The population density is 2659.8 people per km². Mountain View is located at 37.3997°N, 122.0793°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Mountain View is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 92392, 92113, 94043.

Mountain View occupies a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the air often carries a hint of salt from the Pacific Ocean, which lies only four miles to the west. It lies 1.7 miles east of Los Altos, CA (from Los Altos, CA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west-northwest of Sunnyvale. Permanente Creek winds its way through the landscape, acting as a quiet, constant artery that gathers the light of the late afternoon. To the east, the horizon is anchored by the imposing silhouette of the Coast Ranges, their ridges often softening into a deep, hazy violet as the sun descends. Residents frequent McKelvey Park for quiet respite, finding in its greenery a reprieve from the relentless pace of the surrounding technological corridor. The quality of the light here is distinctly Californian—clear, sharp, and bleaching the grasses to a pale, brittle gold by midsummer.

Early development in Mountain View transitioned from vast, fertile orchards into a bustling center of commerce, shaped by the steady expansion of the agricultural industry before the arrival of modern industry. The land was once defined by its bounty of prunes, apricots, and cherries, a history that lingers in the street names and the occasional surviving tree tucked between modern structures. Over the decades, the character of the settlement shifted, moving away from the soil and toward the rapid development of the mid-twentieth century. This evolution mirrors the broader trajectory of the region, where the slow, seasonal rhythm of farming was replaced by the rapid, iterative pulse of innovation.

Economic life in Mountain View is dominated by the global technology sector, which draws a diverse, highly mobile population to its corporate campuses and dense office parks. Infrastructure here is built to support a constant flow of commuters, with major transit corridors acting as the modern equivalent of rivers, channeling the movement of thousands every day. While there are no major universities within the immediate municipal boundaries, the proximity to world-class research institutions creates a pervasive culture of academic and technical inquiry. The local landscape, though heavily developed, retains a sense of purpose, with every fiber of the economy geared toward the next advancement in communication and computation.

Cultural life in Mountain View finds its expression in the vibrant performances at the Shoreline Amphitheatre and the bustling, eclectic energy of Castro Street. While the area does not host its own professional sports franchises, the proximity to major metropolitan arenas ensures that residents remain deeply engaged with the local athletic fervor of the broader region. The community celebrates its spirit through seasonal festivals that bring the population together under the expansive, clear sky. Notable individuals, including figures like Steve Jobs and various pioneers of the digital age, have long been associated with the intellectual ferment of the area. Even with the encroaching hum of progress, the distant call of the Pacific Ocean serves as a reminder of the raw, natural geography that underlies the entire region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Baggage Cart (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 165° S
Whisman School Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 084° E
Grove of Trees (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 082° E
Moffett Boulevard Overcrossing Dedication (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 079° E
Theater You (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 021° N
Whisman Sports Center (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 339° N
Rengstorff Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 278° W
Pear Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 019° N
Stan The T-Rex (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 349° N
Moffett Field Model Railroad Club (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 059° NE
Lockheed P-3 Orion (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 066° NE
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 282° W
Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 086° E
The Foster Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 326° NW
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.4 mi, 355° N · 81k acres
ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts (Arts Centre) — 2.7 mi, 292° W
Baylands Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 335° NW
AMC DINE-IN Sunnyvale 12 (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 124° SE
Barron Park Donkeys (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.3 mi, 280° W
Art Time Studios (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 154° SE
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 135° SE
Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 338° N
NorCal Music & Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 4.4 mi, 131° SE
Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 250° W
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 190° S
Portola Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 206° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 286° W · 113k acres

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