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Tulare California Map

Explore Tulare, 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 Tulare, California

How to Use This Tulare, California Map

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

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

Latitude	36.199366
Longitude	-119.341921
Population	68,875
Density	1304.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	93274, 93275
Area Code	661
County Seat	Visalia
School District	Tulare Joint Union High School District

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About Tulare, California

Tulare is a locality in Tulare County, California, United States. It has a population of 68,875. The population density is 1304.5 people per km². Tulare is located at 36.1994°N, 119.3419°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Tulare is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 93274, 93275.

Tulare occupies a vast, sun-drenched expanse of the flat San Joaquin Valley floor, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed under a sky that shifts from pale, hazy blue to a deep, bruised violet at twilight. It lies 9.0 miles south-southwest of Visalia, CA (from Visalia, CA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east-southeast of Hanford. The land around Tulare consists of rich, deep soils that have been smoothed into a nearly perfect plane, emphasizing the sheer scale of the agricultural patterns that define the region. While the distant, jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada provide a faint, snowy silhouette on the eastern horizon, the immediate terrain remains defined by the quiet flow of Bates Slough Ditch, which marks the landscape with its humble, narrow path through the fields. Residents often find solace in the open space of Alice Topham Park, a place where the stillness of the afternoon air allows the rustle of dry grasses to become the primary sound of the day.

Tulare emerged from the expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital point of transit that allowed the bounty of the valley to reach distant markets. The initial settlement grew with a singular purpose, drawing workers and entrepreneurs who saw the potential in the fertile earth and the steady arrival of the iron horse. Over the decades, Tulare maintained its identity as a crossroads, surviving the fluctuations of economic cycles by remaining tethered to the rhythmic demands of the soil. The architecture of the older districts reflects this utilitarian beginning, with sturdy structures built to withstand the intense heat of the summers and the persistent, low-lying fog that settles over the valley floor during the winter months.

Agriculture serves as the primary engine for Tulare, with massive dairy operations and processing facilities anchoring a robust local economy that ripples outward into the surrounding plains. The infrastructure is designed to facilitate the movement of goods, with wide thoroughfares that handle the heavy transport of produce and dairy products that define the area’s output. Educational aspirations are supported by local vocational and public school systems, providing the necessary training for a workforce that prizes mechanical skill and agricultural expertise. Beyond the commercial centers, the proximity to Bravo Lake offers a quiet destination for those seeking the stillness of water, a rare relief from the relentless industrial productivity that characterizes the surrounding fields.

Cultural life in Tulare centers on the shared experiences of high school athletics and community gatherings that celebrate the harvest and the seasons. Annual events draw crowds into the streets, fostering a sense of continuity that binds the residents together through tradition and collective memory. While the influence of larger metropolitan areas is felt in the steady hum of commerce, the pace remains dictated by the sun and the seasonal cycles of the crops. Famous individuals who have moved from the quiet streets of Tulare into the wider world often carry with them the grounded perspective of a place where the work is visible, the land is expansive, and the light at the end of the day feels particularly heavy and golden.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 102° E
Parkwood Meadows Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 228° SW
Tulare Santa Fe Public Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 346° N
Galaxy Theatres (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 010° N
Prosperity Sports Park (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 334° NW
Preston's Pride (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 169° S
End of Trail Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 016° N
Ice House Theatre (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 018° N
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.2 mi, 209° SW · 15k acres
Metro 4 Cinema (Cinema) — 19.0 mi, 298° NW
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 298° NW
Kings Art Center (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 298° NW
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 118° SE
Dry Creek Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.6 mi, 048° NE
Homer Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 043° NE
Success Dam Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 25.9 mi, 111° E
Treaty of 1851 (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 106° E
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 28.2 mi, 076° E · 353k acres
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 28.2 mi, 076° E · 1.1M acres
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 169° S
Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 329° NW
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 329° NW
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 277° W
Kern National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.2 mi, 204° SW · 22k acres
Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 32.4 mi, 052° NE · 407k acres
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.7 mi, 050° NE · 768k acres
McFarland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 36.8 mi, 170° S
Golden Trout Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.2 mi, 081° E · 305k acres
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 38.2 mi, 040° NE · 459k acres
Old Ranger Station (Historic Ruins) — 38.3 mi, 050° NE

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