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Ukiah California Map

Explore Ukiah, 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 Ukiah, California

How to Use This Ukiah, California Map

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

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.

CityUkiah
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyMendocino County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude39.150171
Longitude-123.207783
Population16,607
Density1340.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code95482
Area Code408, 669
County SeatUkiah
School DistrictUkiah Unified School District

About Ukiah, California

Ukiah is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It has a population of 16,607. The population density is 1340.3 people per km². Ukiah is located at 39.1502°N, 123.2078°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Ukiah is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 95482.

Ukiah emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of sun-drenched valley floors and the persistent, low-slung presence of earth. It lies 33.9 miles west-northwest of Clearlake, CA (from Clearlake, CA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west-northwest of Lakeport. Gibson Creek traces its path through the terrain, a steady, modest ribbon of water that anchors the local topography. Beyond the immediate basin, the horizon is defined by the distant Coast Ranges, which catch the bruised colors of evening light as the heat retreats from the day. Only seven miles away, the Forty-Acre Opening provides a sudden, expansive clearing in the woodland, offering a stark contrast to the thickets that define much of the surrounding basin. Nearby, Lake Mendocino glimmers with a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the broader valley, serving as a vital point of gravity for the region’s natural hydrology.

Ukiah carries the weight of a settlement forged in the early rhythm of agriculture and the extraction of timber, industries that once dictated the pulse of daily life. The economy has since evolved into a complex mosaic, where the cultivation of vineyards and the production of specialized agricultural goods sustain a grounded, working identity. Local commerce continues to move with a steady, deliberate pace, reflecting a history built on the careful stewardship of fertile soil and the endurance of inland life. While the industries have shifted, the fundamental reliance on the land remains, manifesting in the orderly rows of vines that track the contours of the valley. This persistence of labor creates a distinct, industrious character that defines the way Ukiah interacts with its own resources and regional heritage.

Alex R. Thomas Jr. Plaza serves as the central point of public assembly, acting as a quiet stage for the everyday theater of life in Ukiah. The cultural atmosphere is defined by a blend of artistic curiosity and a deep, intrinsic connection to the changing seasons of the inland climate. Community events often draw from the local harvest, celebrating the fruits of the valley under a sky that shifts from a harsh, brilliant white at midday to a soft, hazy amber by dusk. Among those who have shaped the public consciousness from this region, the photographer Ansel Adams is perhaps the most notable, having spent his formative years in the wider area, absorbing the stark geometry of the landscape. This legacy of observation persists in the town, where residents maintain a quiet awareness of the light and the slow, tectonic shifts that ground their existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tribute to Prostitutes (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 186° S
  • Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 154° SE
  • Ukiah Valley - Past, Present & Future (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 219° SW
  • Johnathan Earl Gardner (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 265° W
  • Held-Poage Memorial Home (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 254° W
  • Ukiah Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Ukiah Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 043° NE
  • Low Gap Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 314° NW
  • Ukiah Players Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 313° NW
  • Riverside Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 103° E
  • Meeting Area (Old Grow Site) (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 212° SW
  • Ukiah U sign (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 274° W
  • Lake Mendocino (Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 026° NE
  • Mill Creek (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 110° E
  • Historic Garzini Winery (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 018° N
  • Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 297° NW
  • Anderson Valley History Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 229° SW
  • Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 068° E · 929k acres
  • Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 335° NW
  • Hendy Woods State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 246° SW
  • Hermit Hut (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 249° W
  • Lake County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 115° SE
  • Rebecca Johnson Art (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 268° W
  • Pepperwood Pottery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 269° W
  • Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 18.9 mi, 063° NE · 598k acres
  • Wente Campfire (Theatre) — 19.0 mi, 349° N
  • Sanhedrin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.7 mi, 018° N · 11k acres
  • Snow Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.5 mi, 050° NE · 60k acres
  • Lopes Cabin (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 030° NE
  • B Bryan Preserve (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 238° SW

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About This Ukiah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ukiah, California. Coordinates: 39.150171, -123.207783. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ukiah includes the ZIP code (95482), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment (Ukiah Unified School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.