Explore San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto, 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 Jacinto.
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 Jacinto |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Riverside County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 33.798864 |
| Longitude | -116.995914 |
| Population | 53,898 |
| Density | 801.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 92583, 92581, 92582 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| County Seat | Riverside |
| School District | San Jacinto Unified School District |
San Jacinto serves as a quiet anchor upon the expansive, sun-drenched plains of the interior, where the land stretches wide toward horizons defined by the distant San Bernardino Mountains. It lies 2.6 miles north-northeast of Hemet, CA (from Hemet, CA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-northwest of East Hemet. The atmosphere here carries a dry, golden clarity, especially when the afternoon light catches the dust motes dancing over the open fields. Just a mile away, the San Jacinto River carves its path through the landscape, acting as a subtle reminder of the water that has shaped these basin soils over eons. While Juaro Canyon lies only two miles to the side, the immediate terrain remains defined by the humble utility of the land, including the local green space known as Pocket Park, which offers a modest respite from the heat of the summer months.
Founders of San Jacinto looked upon these plains and saw a future built upon the reliable rhythm of the earth and the promise of a permanent settlement. The history of the area is tied to the transition of the land from sprawling ranches into a more structured grid of streets and commerce, marking a shift from the pastoral to the civic. As the years passed, the identity of San Jacinto solidified, drawing in those who sought to cultivate the soil or build lives away from the dense concentrations of the coastal corridor. Remnants of this earlier era still linger in the older architecture of the center, where the foundations of the early economy were laid with a persistence that continues to define the local character.
Modern life in San Jacinto functions through a steady pulse of agricultural heritage and the steady expansion of regional commerce. The local economy benefits from the proximity of the North Mountain Experimental Area, which provides a unique landscape for research and land management, while the San Jacinto Reservoir serves as an essential feature for the surrounding irrigation needs. Educational opportunities are anchored by local learning institutions that train the next generation of workers, feeding into the infrastructure that supports the region. Even as the pace of life accelerates, the town maintains a functional, industrial integrity that respects the practical demands of its geography.
Cultural life in San Jacinto is defined by a sense of community that gathers during annual festivals, bringing residents together to celebrate the heritage of the region under the vast, cloudless sky. While major professional sports teams remain a distant spectacle to be followed on screens, the local spirit finds expression in high school athletics and regional events that draw families out into the open air. For those seeking a deeper connection to the topography, the Poppet Flat Divide Truck Trail offers a challenging route through the rugged terrain, while the Hidden Heart Falls provides a rare, seasonal display of water falling against the backdrop of the arid landscape. The people who call San Jacinto home often find beauty in the subtle shifts of the season, from the tinder-dry golden grasses of late summer to the cool, crisp clarity of the winter evenings.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Jacinto, California. Coordinates: 33.798864, -116.995914. 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 Jacinto includes the ZIP code (92583, 92581, 92582), telephone area code (909), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment (San Jacinto 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. |