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University of California-Merced California Map

Explore University of California-Merced, 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 University of California-Merced, California

How to Use This University of California-Merced, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for University of California-Merced, 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 University of California-Merced.

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

Latitude	37.3666
Longitude	-120.4192
Population	724
Density	524.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95340
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Merced

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About University of California-Merced, California

University of California-Merced is a locality in Merced County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 724. The population density is 524.3 people per km². University of California-Merced is located at 37.3666°N, 120.4192°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95340.

University of California-Merced rises from the flat, sun-bleached expanse of the San Joaquin Valley, where the Fairfield Canal cuts a straight, purposeful line through the earth. It lies 5.7 miles northeast of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 7.6 miles northwest of Planada. The landscape is defined by the stark, horizontal reach of prairie grasses and the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada, which anchors the eastern horizon in shades of hazy violet. Near the campus, the waters of Yosemite Lake hold the stillness of the high noon light, reflecting the cloudless sky with a clarity that simplifies the world. Within the immediate perimeter, the terrain of South Bowl serves as a quiet transition between the built environment and the surrounding agricultural grid, where the soil is rich, dark, and heavy with the promise of the harvest.

University of California-Merced stands as a relatively recent addition to the regional narrative, established to cultivate intellectual growth within a valley long defined by the rhythmic cycles of farming and the labor of the earth. The local economy remains deeply tied to the productivity of the surrounding fields, though the presence of the university has introduced a new cadence of academic inquiry and professional development to the region. To the west, the rugged topography of Greaser Gulch reminds observers of the ancient, shifting geology that lies beneath the topsoil. Daily life here is marked by the transition of seasons, where the fierce heat of summer gives way to the cooling influence of the valley winds, grounding the institution in a geography that demands both resilience and foresight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Memorial Quad (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 268° W
South Bowl (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 239° SW
Beginnings (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 258° W
Yosemite Lake Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 330° NW
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 004° N
Lens 360 (Arts Centre) — 5.7 mi, 218° SW
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 222° SW · 30k acres
Merced National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.0 mi, 219° SW · 7,642 acres
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.6 mi, 334° NW
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 239° SW · 36k acres
Fremont’s Fort (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 046° NE
Merced River Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.2 mi, 042° NE · 13k acres
Turlock Community Theater (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 292° W
Pat Portwood (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 292° W
Christmas Tree Lane (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 295° NW
Stan State Art Space (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 291° W
Double T Acres Ag Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 266° W
Sierra Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 26.2 mi, 072° E
University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 26.5 mi, 294° NW
The Northern Mariposa Country History Center (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 027° NE
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 27.0 mi, 033° NE · 901k acres
Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 29.5 mi, 066° NE · 1.3M acres
Volta State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 32.2 mi, 239° SW
Eastwood Ravine Trestle Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 33.9 mi, 351° N
Red Hills (Nature Reserve) — 33.9 mi, 357° N
Groveland Museum (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 018° N
The Cowboy Museum (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 320° NW
William Sell Bridge Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 36.8 mi, 081° E
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 40.3 mi, 050° NE · 743k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 42.8 mi, 046° NE · 704k acres

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