Explore San Bernardino, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for San Bernardino, 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 Bernardino.
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 Bernardino |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.14114 |
| Longitude | -117.294635 |
| Population | 222,101 |
| Density | 1380.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 92401, 92404, 92402, 92403, 92405 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| County Seat | San Bernardino |
| School District | San Bernardino City Unified School District |
San Bernardino occupies a vast, sun-drenched basin where the arid earth meets the expansive sky. It lies 2.1 miles east of North Gardena, CA (from North Gardena, CA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Fontana. Warm Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the landscape, providing a quiet pulse of moisture amidst the dry, golden grasses and hardy brush that define the terrain. To the north, the San Bernardino Mountains rise with formidable presence, their peaks catching the amber light of late afternoon and throwing long, cool shadows across the valley floor. Within this expanse, Secombe Lake offers a localized stillness, while the nearby Pioneer Park provides a patch of managed green space where the air often carries the faint, dusty scent of the surrounding chaparral.
Spanish-speaking settlers and later pioneers recognized the strategic value of the valley, establishing a foothold that would eventually blossom into a vital crossroads of the American West. San Bernardino grew from these early foundations, drawing strength from the movement of people and goods through the mountain passes. The history of the area is tied to the determination of those who carved out a life in the sun-baked soil, building structures of wood and brick that witnessed the slow transformation of the landscape from a frontier outpost into a bustling inland hub. Over time, the echoes of those early days have settled into the modern grid, leaving a legacy of resilience that persists in the architecture and the orientation of the streets.
Modern life in San Bernardino is defined by a robust infrastructure that supports a sprawling network of logistics, manufacturing, and commerce, feeding the relentless energy of the region. The presence of California State University, San Bernardino, anchors the intellectual life of the area, drawing students and faculty into a cycle of learning that contributes to the local professional landscape. Large-scale distribution centers and industrial facilities dominate the horizon, reflecting the function of San Bernardino as a primary artery for trade. Amidst the hum of heavy transit and the steady work of the economy, the pace of daily existence remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of a major inland transit point, where the flow of freight and the growth of local enterprise move in tandem.
Cultural vitality in San Bernardino manifests through a blend of community-focused events and a deep-seated appreciation for the rugged beauty of the inland environment. Enthusiasts of the outdoors often look toward the National Childreaus Forest for respite, or traverse the winding path of the Little Sand Truck Trail, which offers a vantage point over the sweeping descent into Reche Canyon. The area celebrates its character through annual festivals that gather residents, while the influence of regional sports keeps the spirit of competition alive throughout the seasons. Figures such as Gene Hackman, who spent a portion of his early life in the region, are occasionally remembered as part of the local lore, adding a thin layer of celebrity to the collective identity of San Bernardino as it continues to forge its own distinct path.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Bernardino, California. Coordinates: 34.14114, -117.294635. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for San Bernardino includes the ZIP code (92401, 92404, 92402), telephone area code (909), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment (San Bernardino City Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |