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Stanton California Map

Explore Stanton, 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 Stanton, California

How to Use This Stanton, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.802516
Longitude	-117.993116
Population	37,962
Density	4726.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	90680, 92804
Area Code	310, 424, 949
County Seat	Santa Ana
School District	Anaheim Union High School District

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About Stanton, California

Stanton is a locality in Orange County, California, United States. It has a population of 37,962. The population density is 4726.6 people per km². Stanton is located at 33.8025°N, 117.9931°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Stanton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90680, 92804.

Stanton defines a flat, unassuming expanse where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unclouded sky. It lies 2.7 miles east-southeast of Cypress, CA (from Cypress, CA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-southwest of Anaheim. Sunlight filters through the haze to settle upon the concrete arteries that pulse through the landscape, carrying the rhythmic hum of traffic toward the Pacific Ocean only six miles away. The Barber City Channel marks the local topography, a quiet thread of water that traces its path through the terrain with steady indifference. Stanton Park serves as a central clearing, offering an open patch of green that anchors the neighborhood against the surrounding urban grid. On exceptionally clear days, the distant silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains rises like a jagged, violet promise thirty-four miles to the north. Near the western edge, the Crescent Retarding Basin collects the runoff of the seasons, holding a mirror to the shifting clouds above.

Stanton traces its origins to the early agricultural ambitions of the region, where the soil once yielded rows of vegetables under a relentless sun. As the decades passed, the local economy shifted from the furrowed field to the humming workshop and the sprawling retail corridor. Small-scale manufacturing and service industries now define the daily labor of the people, replacing the older, agrarian rhythms with the steady grind of the modern commerce cycle. The Los Alamitos Retarding Basin remains a silent marker of the land's original, flood-prone character, reminding those who work here of the earth’s persistent need for management. Industry here is pragmatic and unadorned, reflecting a history built by those who value utility and the quiet stability of a working wage. Even with the encroaching density of the surrounding basin, Stanton maintains a focus on the practical trade and local enterprise that sustain its residents.

The cultural character of Stanton emerges in the small, everyday intersections of a diverse population moving through their routines. People gather at Stanton Park to catch the cooling breeze as the afternoon heat finally breaks, watching the light turn a soft, bruised gold against the stucco walls. While no towering monoliths define the skyline, the community takes pride in its accessibility and the straightforward nature of its public spaces. Notable individuals like the actor and musician Steve Martin once spent formative years in this general orbit, absorbing the unique blend of suburban grit and sunshine that permeates the local air. Community events reflect a preference for modest, face-to-face connection over grand spectacle, favoring the local festival or school gathering. There is an honest, unpretentious quality to the way time passes here, grounded in the simple necessity of neighborhood life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Norm Ross Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 201° S
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 282° W
Stanton Municipal Tennis Center (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 305° NW
Crazy Bus (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 003° N
Freeway Coaster (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 002° N
Hollenbeck Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 052° NE
Giggle Wheel (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 004° N
Drop Zone (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 001° N
Rivera (Old Maizeland) School (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 351° N
Catawampus (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 352° N
Drilling Contest (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 353° N
Western Trails Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 352° N
Wagon Camp (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 353° N
Knott's Berry Farm 100th Anniversary Time Capsule (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 350° N
Fiesta Playa (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 353° N
CGV Buena Park (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 357° N
Grizly View Point (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 085° E
Disney California Adventure (Theme Park) — 4.2 mi, 086° E
Walt Disney's Apartment (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 083° E
Viện Bảo Tàng Lịch Sử Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 153° SE
AMC Anaheim GardenWalk 6 (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 087° E
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.2 mi, 063° NE
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.8 mi, 221° SW · 1,777 acres
Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 7.4 mi, 203° SW
Bolsa Chica State Beach (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 213° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 16.1 mi, 155° SE · 8,946 acres
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 18.6 mi, 085° E · 426k acres

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