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San Jose California Map

Explore San Jose, 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 Jose, California

How to Use This San Jose, California Map

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

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 Jose
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Clara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.296011
Longitude	-121.814552
Population	1,013,240
Density	2194.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	95110, 95119, 95025, 95101, 95103
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Jose
School District	East Side Union High School District

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is a locality in Santa Clara County, California, United States. With a population of 1,013,240, it is one of the largest cities in California. The population density is 2194.6 people per km². San Jose is located at 37.2960°N, 121.8146°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. San Jose is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95110, 95119, 95025.

San Jose occupies a vast, sun-drenched basin where the Guadalupe River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heart of the urban grid. It lies 3.5 miles east-southeast of Santa Clara, CA (from Santa Clara, CA: bearing 107°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-southeast of Sunnyvale. The geography here is defined by the gentle expansion of the valley floor, an expanse of level earth that stretches outward until it meets the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges that frame the horizon. Within the city limits, North San Pedro Park offers a quiet, green respite from the pavement, providing a measured space where the local flora thrives under the steady, warm light of the afternoon. As the sun begins to dip, the air takes on a crisp, dry quality, and the light settles in a pale, amber glow across the suburban landscape, illuminating the subtle gradients of the terrain that connect the low-lying plains to the rising slopes in the distance.

Spanish settlers first established a presence in San Jose to provide agricultural support for nearby military outposts, transforming the fertile soil into a productive landscape of orchards and grain fields. This early era of cultivation laid the groundwork for a settlement that would eventually evolve from a quiet agrarian center into a sprawling hub of human ingenuity. The transition from these pastoral origins to a modern center of development was marked by the steady arrival of diverse populations, each adding a layer to the social history of the region. Even today, the memory of those early, sun-baked days remains in the way the streets are laid out, following the logical, unhurried patterns of a place built by hands that understood the cycles of the earth.

San Jose serves as the primary engine of a global technological economy, characterized by the constant hum of industry and the rapid pace of modern innovation. This economic landscape is anchored by a high concentration of research and development, supported by institutions like San Jose State University, which provides a steady influx of talent into the regional workforce. Infrastructure here is dominated by an intricate network of transit corridors that function as the arteries of the valley, moving goods and people across the flat expanse with relentless efficiency. Away from the glare of the corporate campuses, the proximity of the Vasona Reservoir offers a necessary contrast to the industrial intensity, providing a space of calm water where the rapid tempo of the working day finally slows to a more manageable rhythm.

Cultural life in San Jose finds its most vibrant expression in the shared fervor for professional sports, where the local hockey team draws large, spirited crowds to the arena, fueling a sense of collective identity that transcends the neighborhood boundaries. Major annual events and festivals celebrate the diversity of the population, bringing life to the plazas and public squares with music and the scent of regional cuisines. While the nearby Spartan Field serves as a focal point for collegiate athletic traditions, the broader cultural character is defined by a mix of long-standing traditions and the constant influx of new ideas. Notable figures in technology and the arts have emerged from this environment, leaving their mark on a place that values the marriage of practical ambition and a distinct, open-ended way of life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

History Park San Jose (Historic Site) — 3.8 mi, 297° NW
Silver Creek Sportsplex (Stadium) — 4.2 mi, 148° SE
Japanese Friendship Garden (Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 296° NW
San Jose Convention Center (Art / Cultural Centre) — 4.7 mi, 305° NW
San Jose State University (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 305° NW
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph (Cathedral / Church) — 4.8 mi, 304° NW
Plaza de Cesar Chavez (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 304° NW
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 302° NW
San Jose Civic (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 4.9 mi, 304° NW
San Jose Museum of Art (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 304° NW
San Jose City Hall (Landmark) — 5.0 mi, 304° NW
Tully's Coffee (Landmark) — 5.0 mi, 304° NW
The Tech Interactive (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 304° NW
SAP Center at San Jose (Stadium) — 5.5 mi, 302° NW
Municipal Rose Garden (Nature Reserve) — 5.8 mi, 287° W
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 291° W
Almaden Quicksilver County Park (Nature Reserve) — 7.3 mi, 205° SW
Campbell Park (Nature Reserve) — 7.3 mi, 259° W
Winchester Mystery House (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 282° W
Santana Row (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 276° W
Hellyer County Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 175° S
Los Lagos Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 294° NW
Silver Creek Linear Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 070° E
Coyote Creek Parkway (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 157° SE
Discoveries (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 040° NE
Historic El Camino Real (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 225° SW
Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 345° N
Starting Arts (Arts Centre) — 2.2 mi, 292° W
J. J. Montgomery Monument - "Soaring Flight" (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 085° E
Grand Staircase (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 248° W
Slide Creek Falls (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 002° N
Little Dipper (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 002° N
Serpentine Slides (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 001° N
Shotgun Falls (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 002° N
Blue Thunder (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 001° N
White Lightning (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 001° N
Hellenic Heritage Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 304° NW
Portuguese Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 304° NW
Chinese American Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 304° NW
Xin Cảm Ơn Nước Mỹ;Thank You America (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 310° NW
Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 246° SW
Spartan Field (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 304° NW
Spartan Stadium (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 300° NW
Trần Hưng Đạo (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 318° NW
Blue Oak Ranch Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 034° NE
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.2 mi, 320° NW · 81k acres
Henry W. Coe State Park (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 106° E
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 192° S
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 24.3 mi, 199° S · 8,946 acres

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