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Vallecito California Map

Explore Vallecito, 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 Vallecito, California

How to Use This Vallecito, California Map

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

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

Latitude	38.083608
Longitude	-120.465204
Population	442
Density	81.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95251
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	San Andreas
School District	Bret Harte Union High School District

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About Vallecito, California

Vallecito is a locality in Calaveras County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 442. The population density is 81.8 people per km². Vallecito is located at 38.0836°N, 120.4652°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95251.

Vallecito emerges from the dry, sun-bleached landscape where the seasonal pulse of Coyote Creek dictates the rhythm of the soil. It lies 30.2 miles northeast of Oakdale, CA (from Oakdale, CA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Sonora. The earth here holds a stubborn, toasted hue, characterized by the wide expanse of Dead Horse Flat that stretches toward the horizon. In the distance, the jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada offer a cool, blue contrast to the intense heat that settles over the low-lying brush. Only three miles away, the quiet surface of Ross Reservoir mirrors the heavy, golden light of the afternoon, providing a stark stillness to the rugged terrain. The air carries the scent of dry grass and dust, a crisp dryness that defines the character of the land long before the shadows grow long across the scrub.

Vallecito retains a quiet tenacity born from the remnants of early prospectors who once scoured the nearby earth for veins of gold. The local economy has shifted from those frantic, mineral-heavy days to a more measured existence, deeply connected to the land and the recreational access provided by New Melones. Residents often look toward the distant ridges or navigate the rugged paths of the Darby Knob Firebreak, maintaining a life that honors the physical endurance required to inhabit this inland basin. While the frantic energy of the past has faded, the persistence of the settlers remains etched into the quiet pace of the day, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the seasons and the preservation of the open, untamed spaces that surround Vallecito.

Nearby Outdoor Places

New Melones (Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 205° SW
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 183° S
Vallecito Western Mine (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 287° W
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 105° E
Black Bart Playhouse (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 001° N
Murphys Pokey (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 001° N
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 087° E · 901k acres
Mark Twain Monument (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 260° W
Mercer Caverns (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 351° N
Historic Fallon House Theater (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 135° SE
Springfield Armory/School/Store (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 146° SE
New Melones Lake (Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 197° S
Me-Wuk Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 5.7 mi, 131° SE
National Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 6.8 mi, 195° S
Dunlavy Field (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 147° SE
Nissenan Manzanita Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.1 mi, 156° SE
Veterans Memorial Military Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 147° SE
Tuolumne County Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 148° SE
California Caverns (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 344° N
Jamestown Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 166° S
Top of the World (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 021° N
Covers Apple Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.7 mi, 126° SE
Calaveras County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 304° NW
Calaveras Big Trees State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 033° NE
Tuolumne, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.5 mi, 140° SE · 8,379 acres
Mokelumne River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.6 mi, 333° NW · 2,737 acres
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 25.1 mi, 000° N · 703k acres
Emigrant Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.8 mi, 092° E · 113k acres
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 mi, 097° E · 704k acres
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 31.9 mi, 097° E · 743k acres

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