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Princeton California Map

Explore Princeton, 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 Princeton, California

How to Use This Princeton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.401598
Longitude	-122.01936
Population	309
Density	81.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	94019, 95970
Area Code	415, 628, 530
County Seat	Redwood City
School District	Princeton Joint Unified School District

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About Princeton, California

Princeton is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 309. The population density is 81.7 people per km². Princeton is located at 39.4016°N, 122.0194°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 94019, 95970.

Princeton defines the edge of the continent where the cool, salt-heavy breath of the Pacific Ocean meets the terrestrial stability of the California shore. It lies 4.3 miles northwest of Half Moon Bay, CA (from Half Moon Bay, CA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-southwest of San Mateo. Denniston Creek flows toward the water here, carving a narrow, persistent path through the land before disappearing into the tidal churn. Looking inland, the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges anchors the horizon, standing as a gray, jagged reminder of the tectonic forces that shaped this rugged strip of earth. The light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long shadows across the beach and turning the foam of the surf into a transient, silver lace that clings to the sand.

Princeton serves as a working harbor where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the tide and the steady return of fishing vessels. This maritime economy remains the lifeblood of the locality, grounding the modern bustle of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the older, salt-crusted traditions of the sea. Beyond the docks, the terrain shifts toward the quiet solitude of Pilarcitos Canyon and the hidden depths of Pilarcitos Lake, areas that offer a sharp contrast to the exposed, wind-swept coastline. Residents often trace the Hazelnut Trail to find relief from the coastal breeze, moving toward the shelter of the inland hills where the air grows warmer and the frantic pace of the waterfront gives way to the stillness of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sacramento River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 110° E
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.9 mi, 041° NE · 21k acres
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 220° SW · 12k acres
Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 079° E
Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 159° S · 1,473 acres
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 177° S
Steve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 015° N · 2,771 acres
Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 179° S
Sacramento Valley Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 204° SW
Chico Art Center (Arts Centre) — 24.1 mi, 022° N
Irving Finch River Access (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 003° N
Steel "Sculpture" (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 022° N
Janet Turner Print Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 022° N
National Yo-Yo Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 023° NE
Vertebrate Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 022° N
Phagna Norapamok Memorial (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 023° NE
Chico Community Labyrinth (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 022° N
Museum of Northern California Art (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 022° N
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 26.2 mi, 049° NE
Beatson Falls (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 061° NE
Beatson Corral (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 061° NE
Phantom Falls (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 059° NE
Cotton Rosser Arena Pavilion (Theatre) — 28.9 mi, 129° SE
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 29.5 mi, 239° SW · 598k acres
Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 32.3 mi, 343° N · 929k acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 34.1 mi, 059° NE · 1.2M acres
Cache Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.2 mi, 218° SW · 31k acres
Snow Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.4 mi, 269° W · 60k acres
Lake of the Woods State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 35.8 mi, 139° SE
Prather Mill Logging Camp (Historic Ruins) — 49.0 mi, 263° W

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