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Potrero California Map

Explore Potrero, 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 Potrero, California

How to Use This Potrero, California Map

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

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	Potrero
State	California (CA)
County	San Diego County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	32.613089
Longitude	-116.606815
Population	648
Density	79.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	91963
Area Code	949
County Seat	San Diego
School District	Mountain Empire Unified School District

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About Potrero, California

Potrero is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 648. The population density is 79.4 people per km². Potrero is located at 32.6131°N, 116.6068°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91963.

Potrero emerges from the high, sun-bleached expanse of the interior, where the land holds its breath under a thin, dry atmosphere. It lies 18.2 miles south-southeast of Alpine, CA (from Alpine, CA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Campo. The terrain is defined by the broad, open reach of Big Potrero, where the ground rises in muted shades of ochre and burnt sienna toward the jagged summit of Potrero Peak. A quiet, seasonal flow marks Potrero Creek as it carves a path through the dusty soil, providing a slender vein of moisture that sustains the hardy, sun-drenched oaks dotting the slopes. In the distance, the landscape darkens where the terrain ascends into the reaches of Cleveland National Forest, creating a silhouette that holds the evening light long after the heat has begun to dissipate from the valley floor.

History here is written in the slow pace of agricultural life and the persistent memory of those who navigated the region long before the asphalt arrived. Potrero maintains a character forged in the silence of open fields and the independence of rural enterprise, far removed from the frantic pace of denser settlements. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of Barrett Lake, a deep, still presence that anchors the surrounding basin. Those who walk the Old Stage Route follow the same dusty paths that once connected the early homesteads, while the local rhythm remains tethered to the natural cycles of Potrero Park. Life moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a landscape where the primary concerns are the cycle of the seasons and the enduring stillness of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Potrero Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 076° E
Barret intersection (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 227° SW
Long Potrero (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 020° N
San Diego Mountain Ranch (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 016° N
Hauser Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 2.2 mi, 092° E · 5,456 acres
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 2.8 mi, 360° N · 426k acres
Monumento al policia (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 193° S
Museo de Architectura (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 204° SW
Benito Juarez (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 202° S
Icbc (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 202° S
General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 203° SW
Kuchamaa Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.4 mi, 246° SW
Hauser Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.5 mi, 005° N · 7,197 acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 4.5 mi, 044° NE · 1,886 acres
Barrett Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 351° N
Lake Morena County Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 038° NE
Pine Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.4 mi, 342° N · 13k acres
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 088° E
Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 101° E
Magic Water Horse (Public Artwork) — 11.4 mi, 340° N
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 276° W · 25k acres
Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 330° NW
Aztec Woods (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 mi, 033° NE
Proctor Valley Natural Resource Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.3 mi, 279° W
AMC Otay Ranch 12 (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 273° W
Airplane Monument (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 003° N
Tijuana (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 258° W
Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 007° N
Marshal Scottys Playland (Theme Park) — 22.6 mi, 315° NW
COVID climb (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 327° NW

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