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Tara Hills California Map

Explore Tara Hills, 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 Tara Hills, California

How to Use This Tara Hills, California Map

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

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	Tara Hills
State	California (CA)
County	Contra Costa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.993534
Longitude	-122.316359
Population	5,364
Density	3105.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94806
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District

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About Tara Hills, California

Tara Hills is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,364. The population density is 3105.0 people per km². Tara Hills is located at 37.9935°N, 122.3164°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94806.

Tara Hills rises from the uneven earth as a series of slopes and sudden depressions, marked by the persistent, winding path of Garrity Creek. It lies 1.2 miles southwest of Pinole, CA (from Pinole, CA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-southwest of Vallejo. The air here holds a distinct salt-tinged weight, a reminder that the Pacific Ocean lies only a mile to the west, often sending a cool, gray fog to drape over the residential streets. Louis Francis Park serves as the local anchor for the terrain, providing a patch of green that breaks the monotony of the suburban grid. Looking toward the horizon, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges provide a rugged backdrop to the afternoon, while the landscape itself remains defined by the interplay between the moisture of the creek bed and the tinder-dry grasses that turn a toasted gold under the relentless summer sun.

Tara Hills functions as a quiet residential corridor, its character shaped by the steady, rhythmic flow of commuters who treat the nearby freeway like a river feeding into the larger economy of the region. Development here reflects the mid-century expansion of the California landscape, where the demand for space pushed housing into the folds of the geography, creating a neighborhood that feels both settled and constantly in motion. Life in Tara Hills balances this practical, modern pace with the proximity of natural landmarks like Maloney Reservoir, offering a stillness that contrasts with the hum of the transit arteries. Residents go about their routines with a pragmatic focus, living in a space where the legacy of regional growth is visible in every street corner and the gentle, persistent slope of the hillside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montara Bay Community Center (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 311° NW
San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 334° NW
Wilson Point (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 000° N
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 294° NW
Pinole Valley Tennis Courts (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 092° E
Black Powder Press (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 291° W
Site of Giant Powder Company (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 267° W
Bat House (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 283° W
Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 117° SE
The Pastree (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 181° S
The Mira Vista Rock (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 178° S
Richmond Art Center (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 201° S
Richmond Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 201° S
Internet Archive - Physical Archive (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 200° S
Blake Garden (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 163° S
Masquers Playhouse (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 219° SW
Rotary Peace Grove (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 149° SE
Metallica Mansion (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 174° S
Cerrito Theatre (Cinema) — 6.4 mi, 173° S
Mare Island Preserve Bunker 2;A204 (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 030° NE
Golden State Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 214° SW
Rancho San Pablo-Rancho San Antonio boundary marker (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 173° S
Albany Mudflats State Marine Park (Marine Protected Area) — 6.7 mi, 178° S
Tern Nesting (Nature Reserve) — 6.9 mi, 200° S
China Camp State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 273° W
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.5 mi, 272° W
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.6 mi, 261° W · 598 acres
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 360° N · 43k acres
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 206° SW · 113k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 16.9 mi, 214° SW · 8,946 acres

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