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Walnut Grove California Map

Explore Walnut Grove, 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 Walnut Grove, California

How to Use This Walnut Grove, California Map

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

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	Walnut Grove
State	California (CA)
County	Sacramento County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.250594
Longitude	-121.534973
Population	1,452
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95690, 95680
Area Code	530
County Seat	Sacramento
School District	River Delta Joint Unified School District

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About Walnut Grove, California

Walnut Grove is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,452. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Walnut Grove is located at 38.2506°N, 121.5350°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95690, 95680.

Walnut Grove anchors its existence to the slow, deliberate pulse of the Sacramento River, which carves a path through the flat, fertile expanse of the northern Central Valley. It lies 11.4 miles east-northeast of Rio Vista, CA (from Rio Vista, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-southwest of Franklin. Beyond the levee banks, the terrain stretches into a vast grid of orchards and field crops that shimmer under the relentless heat of the summer sun. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, though the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Coast Ranges provide a faint reminder of the geological theater occurring miles away. Residents often gather at Dr. Paul Barnes Community Park, where the shade of mature trees offers a brief respite from the bright, unfiltered light that defines the afternoon. Even the nearby surface of The Meadows Slough seems to hold its breath during the warmest hours, reflecting a sky that transitions from pale amber to a deep, bruised violet as evening descends.

Walnut Grove emerged from the necessity of river-borne commerce, evolving into a place where the history of agricultural labor remains etched into the very alignment of its streets and the weathered timber of its older buildings. The local economy persists as a quiet endeavor of seasonal harvests, tethered to the rhythmic demands of the land and the shifting water levels of the Sacramento River. This locality maintains a distinct character, shaped by diverse cultural migrations that have left their mark on the architecture and the quiet, persistent pace of daily life. While the rugged terrain of Deadman Gulch lies well to the west, the inhabitants of Walnut Grove favor the level, productive soil of the river basin, finding stability in the predictable cycle of planting and picking. It is a place where the weight of the past is measured not in monuments, but in the enduring utility of the irrigation ditches and the way the light catches the dust rising from the fields at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dr. Paul Barnes Community Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 122° SE
Locke Boarding House Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 088° E
Staten Island Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 140° SE
Staten Island (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 140° SE
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.8 mi, 049° NE · 7,119 acres
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 2 (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.9 mi, 039° NE · 561 acres
Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 076° E
White Slough Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 112° E
Cosumnes River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.7 mi, 067° NE
Cosumnes River Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 047° NE
Prospect Island (Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 288° W
Ryer Island and Steamboat Slough (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 230° SW
66 Main Street (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 212° SW
Isleton's Historic Old Town (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 214° SW
Hotel Del Rio and Casino (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 214° SW
Woodbridge Ecological Preserve - North Unit (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 mi, 135° SE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 072° E
Rio Vista Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 232° SW
Rae House Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 088° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 118° SE
Steampunk Art (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 025° NE
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 009° N
Exotic Aquarium (Aquarium) — 18.1 mi, 012° N
Giraffe Viewing Deck (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 005° N
Conservation Carousel (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 005° N
Sacramento Zoo Train (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 005° N
Fairytale Town Box Office (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 005° N
Colonial (Cinema) — 20.7 mi, 013° N
C.K. McClatchy High School Auditorium and Stage (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 007° N
LH Horton Jr. Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.2 mi, 146° SE

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