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Norris Canyon California Map

Explore Norris Canyon, 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 Norris Canyon, California

How to Use This Norris Canyon, California Map

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

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	Norris Canyon
State	California (CA)
County	Contra Costa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.7457
Longitude	-121.9881
Population	1,313
Density	140.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94583
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	San Ramon Valley Unified School District

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About Norris Canyon, California

Norris Canyon is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,313. The population density is 140.4 people per km². Norris Canyon is located at 37.7457°N, 121.9881°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94583.

Norris Canyon reveals itself as a series of steep, golden-hued slopes where the parched grasses of late summer shift into shades of burnt umber and straw. It lies 2.4 miles south-southwest of San Ramon, CA (from San Ramon, CA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 7.3 miles northeast of Hayward. These heights define the topography, creating a rugged transition that drops toward the quiet, narrow artery of San Catanio Creek, which winds through the lower elevations with a seasonal persistence. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges anchors the horizon, their peaks often blurred by the soft, late-afternoon haze that drifts inland from the heat of the interior. The land here remains largely defined by the Bishop Ranch Regional Open Space Preserve, a sprawling expanse that preserves the native oak savanna and allows the natural drainage of the hills to follow their ancient, unhurried course toward the neighboring Bollinger Canyon.

Norris Canyon carries the weight of a quiet transformation, having evolved from the vast, open grazing lands of early ranching families into a modern landscape characterized by low-density residential pockets and the steady growth of the regional economy. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the subtle interplay of light and shadow across the ridges, a phenomenon that lends a certain gravity to the morning commute as the sun clears the eastern rises. While the region remains largely residential, the proximity to professional corridors keeps the pace of the locale brisk, yet the presence of such expansive, protected terrain ensures that the wilder character of the earth persists. It is a place where the stillness of the dry season is punctuated only by the occasional rustle of brush in the wind, a quiet reminder of the fault lines and tectonic shifts that continue to shape the foundation of Norris Canyon beneath the surface.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bishop Ranch Regional Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 050° NE
Dublin Hills Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 178° S
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 044° NE
Calaveras Ridge Trail - land bank (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 350° N
THE LOT City Center (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 052° NE
San Ramon School (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 013° N
Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 091° E
Rowell Ranch (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 173° S
Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 254° W
Mape Memorial Park (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 135° SE
Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 346° N
The Junction (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 139° SE
Little Classroom (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 139° SE
Front Row Theater (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 083° E
Historic Camp Parks Sign (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 119° SE
Blackhawk Gallery (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 045° NE
Old Tree Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 066° NE
Adobe Art Center (Arts Centre) — 6.1 mi, 237° SW
Mount Diablo State Park (State Park) — 6.8 mi, 021° N
Hayward Area Historical Society (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 227° SW
University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 212° SW
Century Theatres (Cinema) — 7.1 mi, 226° SW
Pioneer Stadium (Stadium) — 7.3 mi, 213° SW
C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 210° SW
Tassajara School (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 060° NE
Amador Valley High School Stadium (Stadium) — 8.1 mi, 131° SE
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 234° SW · 81k acres
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.3 mi, 219° SW · 113k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 27.5 mi, 276° W · 8,946 acres
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.3 mi, 326° NW · 43k acres

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