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Santa Clara California Map

Explore Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, California

How to Use This Santa Clara, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.364621
Longitude	-121.967973
Population	127,647
Density	2696.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	95050, 95054, 95051, 95052, 95053
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Jose
School District	Santa Clara Unified School District

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About Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara is a locality in Santa Clara County, California, United States. With a population of 127,647, Santa Clara is a major urban centre in California. The population density is 2696.5 people per km². Santa Clara is located at 37.3646°N, 121.9680°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Santa Clara is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 95050, 95054, 95051.

Santa Clara claims a position upon a level, fertile plain where the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of the Pacific Ocean, which waits a mere eight miles to the west. It lies 3.5 miles west-northwest of San Jose, CA (from San Jose, CA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east-southeast of Sunnyvale. The landscape is defined by the steady, unhurried persistence of San Tomas Aquinas Creek as it threads its way through the urban grid, providing a singular, quiet artery for the local flora. To the east, the Coast Ranges rise like a serrated silhouette against the horizon, their slopes turning the color of weathered straw under the relentless heat of the summer sun. Within the immediate vicinity, Civic Center Park offers a green reprieve, serving as a social anchor where the Pacific light filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts during the late afternoon.

Founding narratives of Santa Clara remain inextricably linked to the mission era, when the architecture of the past first took root in the heavy, dark soil of the region. The early inhabitants recognized the value of the valley’s climate, which favored the cultivation of orchards that once stretched toward the horizon in endless, fragrant rows. Over the decades, the settlement matured from a quiet agricultural outpost into a center of rapid innovation, though the original footprints of its colonial beginnings are still visible in the restored structures that anchor the local identity. The transition from pastoral fields to a landscape of glass and steel has been marked by a profound sense of purpose, ensuring that the roots of Santa Clara remain firmly established even as the skyline continues its upward reach.

Modern industry in Santa Clara functions as a global engine, fueled by the presence of high-technology firms that have transformed the regional economy into a nexus of computation and engineering. Santa Clara University serves as a cornerstone of this intellectual ecosystem, drawing students into an environment where the rigor of academic inquiry complements the rapid pace of the surrounding professional world. Infrastructure here is built to accommodate the constant motion of its workers, with wide thoroughfares acting as arteries that pulse with the rhythm of the workweek. Beyond the office parks, the proximity to Vasona Reservoir provides a necessary contrast to the intensity of the tech sector, offering a place where the water remains still and the pace of life slows to match the movement of the clouds.

Culture in Santa Clara finds its loudest expression in the professional sports teams that draw thousands of spectators to the stadium, creating a singular, collective energy that defines the weekend experience. Major annual events and festivals animate the streets, inviting residents to gather in common spaces to celebrate the diverse threads of the local population. Near the southern periphery, Spartan Field remains a point of local recognition, while the influence of well-known figures in technology continues to shape the global perception of the region. Whether watching the sun retreat behind the distant peaks or walking near the quiet banks of the local creek, one feels the intersection of ambition and tranquility that defines the daily existence of Santa Clara.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buckman Park (Nature Reserve) — 0.3 mi, 168° S
Harris-Lass Historic Farm (Historic Site) — 0.9 mi, 328° NW
Central Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.0 mi, 136° SE
Mission Santa Clara de Asís (Historic Site) — 1.7 mi, 119° SE
Great America (Theme Park) — 1.8 mi, 349° N
Intel Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 000° N
Santa Clara University (Landmark) — 2.0 mi, 122° SE
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 151° SE
Levi's Stadium (Stadium) — 2.7 mi, 358° N
Triton Museum of Art (Art / Cultural Centre) — 3.1 mi, 158° S
Walter E Schmidt Youth Activity Center And Teen Center (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 194° S
Santa Clara Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 189° S
Warburton Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 161° S
Santa Clara Players (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 127° SE
Jamison-Brown House (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 126° SE
Universal Child Statue (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 132° SE
Statue of Saint Clare (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 137° SE
Central Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 192° S
Saint John Paul the Great Memorial (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 343° N
Tiki Twirl (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 355° N
Drop Tower (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 354° N
Psycho Mouse (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 356° N
Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 353° N
Peanuts Show Place (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 354° N
Bryan Osborne Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 2.5 mi, 243° SW
Hudson Gateway Place LLC (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 082° E
Ulistac Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 016° N
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.8 mi, 344° N · 81k acres
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 227° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 288° W · 113k acres

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