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San Andreas California Map

Explore San Andreas, 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 San Andreas, California

How to Use This San Andreas, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.176228
Longitude	-120.669307
Population	2,994
Density	137.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95249
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Andreas
School District	Calaveras Unified School District

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About San Andreas, California

San Andreas is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,994. The population density is 137.8 people per km². San Andreas is located at 38.1762°N, 120.6693°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95249.

San Andreas occupies a rugged expanse of high-country terrain where the landscape shifts from golden, tinder-dry grasses to the deep, dappled shadows of oak savanna. It lies 31.0 miles north-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 17.4 miles southeast of Ione. San Andreas Creek carves a winding path through the local topography, its seasonal flow shaping the gullies that drain toward the lower plains. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada rises against the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged boundary to the view. Within the immediate vicinity, Neilsen Park offers a quiet common ground for the community, while the nearby expanse of Chili Gulch serves as a reminder of the fractured, uneven earth typical of this inland region. The light here at dusk holds a sharp, clear quality, turning the dry hills into shades of bronze and burnt sienna before the cool air of the evening settles over the valley.

History remains embedded in the soil of San Andreas, a legacy of gold-seeking ambition that transformed the surrounding hillsides into a bustling center of extraction and commerce. Today, the economy leans into a slower, more deliberate rhythm, supported by local trade and the quiet maintenance of a life lived far from the frantic pace of the larger metropolitan centers. Residents look toward the waters of New Hogan Lake for recreation during the heat of the summer months, while the timbered reaches of Mount Zion State Forest provide a cooler, pine-scented refuge for those seeking the solitude of the woods. The character of the place is defined by this blend of stubborn geological history and a modern, modest stability, where the daily motion of traffic and work follows the natural contours of the land rather than fighting against them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gerald Turner Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 345° N
New Hogan Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 275° W
Neilsen Park (Private Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 339° N
Calaveras County Historical Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 337° NW
Metropolitan Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 337° NW
California Caverns (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 078° E
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 148° SE
Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.6 mi, 353° N · 2,737 acres
Mark Twain Monument (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 136° SE
Mercer Caverns (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 099° E
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 122° SE
Murphys Pokey (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 104° E
Camanche Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 11.5 mi, 295° NW
Black Bart Playhouse (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 104° E
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 124° SE
Amador County Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 335° NW
North Fork Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.7 mi, 011° N · 2,970 acres
Impound Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 336° NW
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 14.1 mi, 090° E · 901k acres
Tailing Wheel No. 3 (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 336° NW
Flume Tressel Piers (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 336° NW
Change House Museum and Gift Shop (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 336° NW
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.0 mi, 144° SE
Sutter Creek Theatre (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 334° NW
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 18.5 mi, 123° SE
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 071° E
Calaveras Big Trees State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 072° E
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 21.1 mi, 028° NE · 703k acres
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.7 mi, 048° NE · 104k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 44.0 mi, 103° E · 743k acres

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