Walnut Creek California Map

About Walnut Creek, California

Walnut Creek is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of 70,088. The population density is 1363.6 people per km². Walnut Creek is located at 37.9063°N, 122.0650°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94597.

Walnut Creek unfolds as a sun-drenched expanse, where rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, meet the vibrant pulse of a modern California city. It lies 2.9 miles south of Pleasant Hill, CA (from Pleasant Hill, CA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-west of Concord. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the verdant slopes, often dusted with the golden hues of dry grasses, cradle a valley floor crisscrossed by a network of streets and shimmering glass buildings. Oak trees, ancient and stoic, punctuate the hillsides, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from the crisp blue of morning to a hazy, almost bruised purple at dusk, a light that seems to linger, imbuing the air with a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The distant silhouette of Mount Diablo stands as a majestic sentinel, its presence a constant reminder of the wilder, untamed beauty that lies just beyond the city's edge, a place where fog might creep in from the coast, lending a mysterious veil to the familiar terrain. This land, long a haven for indigenous peoples, was transformed by Spanish missionaries and later by American settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and a climate that coaxed forth bountiful harvests. The rich agricultural heritage of Walnut Creek, once defined by its namesake trees and abundant orchards, has given way to a dynamic economy, its arteries now flowing with commerce, technology, and a thriving retail sector. The Broadway Plaza stands as a testament to this evolution, a gleaming hub of activity that draws shoppers from across the region, while the nearby Lesher Center for the Arts offers a different kind of nourishment, a stage for creativity and cultural exchange. Yet, the echoes of its past persist, whispering in the names of streets and the enduring, stoic presence of those ancient oaks, a subtle reminder of the layers of history that have shaped this ever-evolving corner of the East Bay.

About This Walnut Creek Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Walnut Creek, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County.

Detailed location data for Walnut Creek includes the ZIP code (94596), telephone area code (510), county seat of Contra Costa County (Martinez), and school district assignment (Acalanes Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Walnut Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.