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Sonora California Map

Explore Sonora, 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 Sonora, California

How to Use This Sonora, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.984091
Longitude	-120.382138
Population	5,003
Density	610.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	95370
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Sonora
School District	Sonora Union High School District

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About Sonora, California

Sonora is a locality in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,003. The population density is 610.7 people per km². Sonora is located at 37.9841°N, 120.3821°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Sonora is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 95370.

Sonora rises from a rugged landscape of oak savanna and golden grasses, defined by the persistent, winding path of Sonora Creek as it cuts through the earth. It lies 29.5 miles east-northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-southwest of Phoenix Lake. The air here holds a dry, sun-baked clarity, especially as the afternoon light catches the slopes of Dragon Gulch a mile away, casting long, sharp shadows across the uneven terrain. To the east, the jagged, distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada commands the horizon, a constant reminder of the high elevation that anchors the region far from any maritime influence. At the center of daily life, Woods Creek Rotary Park provides a quiet expanse of green where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rustle of leaves in the breeze.

Gold-flecked history remains visible in the architecture of Sonora, where brick storefronts and steep, narrow streets reflect a legacy forged in the fervor of the nineteenth-century mining boom. While the frenetic pace of that era has long since subsided, the local economy now thrives on a quieter rhythm of trade and regional tourism, bolstered by the proximity of the Don Pedro Reservoir seven miles away. Residents move with a deliberate, measured gait, whether navigating the historic downtown or tending to the dry, resilient vegetation that defines the hillside environment. The character of Sonora persists as a blend of rugged independence and modern adaptation, where the memory of prospectors informs the current sense of place just as surely as the seasonal shift of the sun over the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 329° NW
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 264° W
Woods Creek Rotary Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 235° SW
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 0.5 mi, 326° NW
49'er Rotary Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 086° E
Stanislaus Other (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 242° SW · 2 acres
Nissenan Manzanita Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.9 mi, 236° SW
Jamestown Branch Jail (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 227° SW
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 327° NW
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 3.1 mi, 357° N
Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 343° N
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 015° N · 901k acres
New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 293° NW
Tuolumne Park and Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 102° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 348° N
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 273° W
Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.7 mi, 099° E
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 322° NW
Willow Creek Lounge (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 095° E
Heisler #2 Steam Engine (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 102° E
Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 101° E
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 199° S
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.4 mi, 133° SE · 8,379 acres
Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.9 mi, 208° SW
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 319° NW
Murphys (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 338° N
Eastwood Ravine Trestle Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 219° SW
Mercer Caverns (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 336° NW
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 mi, 090° E · 704k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 27.0 mi, 090° E · 743k acres

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