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Volta California Map

Explore Volta, 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 Volta, California

How to Use This Volta, California Map

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

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

Latitude	37.082353
Longitude	-120.91448
Population	366
Density	32.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93635
Area Code	760
County Seat	Merced
School District	Los Banos Unified School District

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About Volta, California

Volta is a locality in Merced County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 366. The population density is 32.3 people per km². Volta is located at 37.0824°N, 120.9145°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93635.

Volta maintains a quiet, earth-bound existence amidst the vast, sun-drenched plains of the interior. It lies 5.0 miles west-northwest of Los Banos, CA (from Los Banos, CA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 15.8 miles south-southeast of Newman. The horizon here is defined by a flat, expansive geometry where the sky exerts a heavy, luminous pressure upon the tilled soil. Only a mile away, the San Luis Wasteway cuts a persistent, narrow vein through the dry landscape, providing a meager lifeline that dictates the rhythm of the local flora. To the west, the distant outline of the Coast Ranges rises like a jagged, violet bruise against the twilight, remaining a silent witness to the stillness that settles over the fields after the heat of the afternoon dissipates.

Agriculture serves as the singular pulse of Volta, anchoring the lives of those who work the dust of Henry Miller Field. The land is largely defined by the nearby Volta Wildlife Area, a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the migratory flight of birds seeking refuge near the waters of the San Luis Holding Reservoir. This economy of soil and water creates a landscape that feels suspended in time, stripped of pretense and focused entirely on the cycle of growth. In the evenings, the light turns a sharp, pale gold, illuminating the irrigation pipes and the low-slung structures that constitute the modest, functional architecture of Volta.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Volta Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 360° N · 6,633 acres
Colorado Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 115° SE
Volta State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 2.9 mi, 355° N
Rail Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 110° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 092° E
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 262° W
Los Banos Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 077° E
North Grasslands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 048° NE
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.3 mi, 042° NE · 36k acres
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 028° NE · 30k acres
Great Valley Grasslands State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 016° N
Pacheco State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 263° W
Merced National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.1 mi, 066° NE · 7,642 acres
Double T Acres Ag Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 004° N
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 325° NW
Orestimba (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 325° NW
The Heart of Livingston (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 027° NE
Panoche Hills (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 174° S
Lens 360 (Arts Centre) — 28.2 mi, 057° NE
Stan State Art Space (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 007° N
Palace Market (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 008° N
Pat Portwood (Monument) — 29.0 mi, 008° N
Turlock Community Theater (Theatre) — 29.2 mi, 009° N
Christmas Tree Lane (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 008° N
Saddle Association Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 225° SW
University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 30.6 mi, 006° N
Gilroy Hot Springs (Historic Ruins) — 31.2 mi, 274° W
Granada Theater (Theatre) — 31.3 mi, 240° SW
Upper Ranch Entrance (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 230° SW
Hollister Hills SVRA Upper Ranch (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 232° SW

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