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Seacliff California Map

Explore Seacliff, 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 Seacliff, California

How to Use This Seacliff, California Map

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

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.

CitySeacliff
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySan Francisco County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude36.977344
Longitude-121.918615
Population3,280
Density1734.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes94121, 95003
Area Code415, 628, 408, 669
County SeatSan Francisco
School DistrictPajaro Valley Joint Unified School District

About Seacliff, California

Seacliff is a locality in San Francisco County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,280. The population density is 1734.8 people per km². Seacliff is located at 36.9773°N, 121.9186°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 94121, 95003.

Seacliff emerges where the restless salt air of South Bay meets the rugged edge of the continent. It lies 3.8 miles west-northwest of San Francisco, CA (from San Francisco, CA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northwest of Daly City. Lobos Creek carves a quiet, persistent path toward the water, its cool currents threading through the landscape before dissolving into the tide. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges hold the horizon in a hazy, lavender grip, while the nearby expanse of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area preserves the raw, unhurried character of the shoreline. Helmet Rock stands as a solitary sentinel a mile offshore, catching the spray of the Pacific as the light shifts from a sharp, clinical morning clarity to the softened, amber hues that define the late afternoon.

Seacliff maintains a rhythm dictated by the tides and the seasonal drift of fog that rolls in from the water, cooling the golden grasses that dominate the local terrain. The proximity to Sutro Forest and the proximity to the open basin of Marx Meadows provide a quiet reprieve from the pace of modern life, grounding the locality in a landscape that remains stubbornly wild. Though the economy has evolved from its early, modest roots, the spirit of the place remains tied to the sea and the protection of its natural borders. Residents move through their days with a steady awareness of the fault lines beneath their feet, finding a deep, quiet stability in the enduring presence of the water and the persistent, wandering course of the local creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 0.2 mi, 172° S
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.2 mi, 200° S
  • Aptos History Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 076° E
  • The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 081° E
  • New Brighton State Beach (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 295° NW
  • Aptos Village Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 088° E
  • Cabrillo Gallery (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 337° NW
  • Willowbrook Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 311° NW
  • The Farm Park & Community Center (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 299° NW
  • Capitola Historical Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 264° W
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 2.5 mi, 249° W · 8,946 acres
  • Center For Natural Lands Management (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 117° SE
  • CineLux 41st Avenue Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.7 mi, 262° W
  • Mon Ami Art Studios (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 252° W
  • Night Fighter (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 243° SW
  • First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 126° SE
  • DeLaveaga Park & Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 285° W
  • Ropes Course (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 298° NW
  • Whitewater Cove Riparian Corridor (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 263° W
  • Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.1 mi, 110° E · 356 acres
  • Epicenter Loma Prieta Earthquake (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 025° NE
  • El Dorado Riparian Corridor (Nature Reserve) — 4.1 mi, 260° W
  • Santa Cruz Shakespeare (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 285° W
  • Bridge Creek Historic Site (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 012° N
  • Harvey West Historic Structure (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 290° W
  • Rio Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 272° W
  • Stagnaro Fishing Charters & Whale Watching Cruises (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 258° W
  • Scandinavian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 5.8 mi, 276° W
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ca (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.3 mi, 122° SE · 198 acres
  • Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 8.8 mi, 185° S

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About This Seacliff Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seacliff, California. Coordinates: 36.977344, -121.918615. 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 Seacliff includes the ZIP code (94121, 95003), telephone area code (415, 628, 408, 669), county seat of San Francisco County (San Francisco), and school district assignment (Pajaro Valley Joint 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.