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Thornton California Map

Explore Thornton, 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 Thornton, California

How to Use This Thornton, California Map

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

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	Thornton
State	California (CA)
County	San Joaquin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.226027
Longitude	-121.424673
Population	1,004
Density	181.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95686, 95632
Area Code	530
County Seat	Stockton
School District	Galt Joint Union High School District

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About Thornton, California

Thornton is a locality in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,004. The population density is 181.7 people per km². Thornton is located at 38.2260°N, 121.4247°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95686, 95632.

Thornton occupies a level expanse of the Central Valley where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, pale sky. It lies 7.1 miles west-southwest of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 8.3 miles northwest of Woodbridge. The earth here is dark, heavy loam, pressed flat by the weight of immense agricultural production and the persistent heat of the summer months. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges catch the fading light, turning a bruised purple as the sun slips behind them. The Mokelumne River winds through the nearby terrain, its presence marked by a dense corridor of riparian growth that provides a cool, shadowed contrast to the sun-bleached fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the orchards, the terrain dips toward the low depressions of Deadman Gulch, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the dry rustle of wind moving through the tall, golden grasses.

Thornton exists as a quiet node of commerce and labor, defined by the seasonal pulse of harvests that dictate the tempo of daily life. The economy remains tethered to the soil, with rows of vines and trees extending toward the horizon, reflecting a long history of cultivation that has shaped the community’s identity. The proximity of the White Slough Wildlife Area introduces a wilder, shifting character to the periphery, where seasonal flooding and native flora reclaim the edges of the managed land. Life in Thornton moves with a deliberate, pragmatic pace, grounded in the maintenance of equipment and the careful tending of crops. It is a place where the quality of the light at dusk—a soft, amber glow that clings to the dust of the fields—seems to hold the memory of generations who have worked this same flat, fertile ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

White Slough Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 268° W
Cosumnes River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 000° N
Cosumnes River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.3 mi, 000° N
Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 344° N
Staten Island Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 238° SW
Woodbridge Ecological Preserve - North Unit (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 184° S
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.2 mi, 313° NW · 7,119 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 031° NE
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 2 (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 314° NW · 561 acres
Rae House Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 072° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 127° SE
66 Main Street (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 246° SW
Ryer Island and Steamboat Slough (Viewpoint) — 10.8 mi, 259° W
Isleton's Historic Old Town (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 246° SW
Hotel Del Rio and Casino (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 246° SW
Bear Creek (Local Park) — 12.4 mi, 175° S
Franks Tract State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 217° SW
Rio Vista Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 252° W
Steampunk Art (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 002° N
Brannan Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 243° SW
Omega Cellars (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 122° SE
LH Horton Jr. Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 160° S
Janet Leigh Theatre (Cinema) — 18.0 mi, 160° S
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 350° N
Exotic Aquarium (Aquarium) — 19.5 mi, 354° N
Stockton (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 159° S
Bob Hope Theatre (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 158° S
Colonial (Cinema) — 21.9 mi, 356° N
Giraffe Viewing Deck (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 349° N
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 39.6 mi, 297° NW · 598k acres

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