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Woodside California Map

Explore Woodside, 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 Woodside, California

How to Use This Woodside, California Map

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

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	Woodside
State	California (CA)
County	San Mateo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.429939
Longitude	-122.253856
Population	5,309
Density	178.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	94062
Area Code	415, 628
County Seat	Redwood City
School District	Sequoia Union High School District

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About Woodside, California

Woodside is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,309. The population density is 178.8 people per km². Woodside is located at 37.4299°N, 122.2539°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Woodside is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 94062.

Woodside reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic pulse of Bear Creek as it carves a path through the verdant landscape. It lies 3.9 miles south-southwest of Redwood City, CA (from Redwood City, CA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-southeast of San Mateo. The terrain rises toward the distant Coast Ranges, which stand as hazy, blue-toned sentinels against the horizon while the Pacific Ocean remains a mere five miles of air and elevation away. Residents often observe the morning fog as it drifts inland, cooling the oak savanna and dampening the golden, summer-dry slopes of the valley. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Bear Gulch Reservoir catch the shifting light of the afternoon, mirroring the expansive sky above Bear Gulch. Those seeking the rugged character of the land often traverse the California Riding and Hiking Trail, which winds through the shadows of the trees.

Woodside grew from a foundation of timber harvesting and agriculture, evolving steadily from its earliest days of rustic industry into a quiet, residential expanse. The local economy now operates with a distinct emphasis on private enterprise and the preservation of large-tract properties, moving far beyond the sawmills that once defined the rugged terrain. Wealth and quiet ambition have replaced the extraction of natural resources, yet the history of the land remains etched into the property lines and the deliberate pace of daily life. Even as modern industries flourish in the surrounding region, the atmosphere here favors a sense of seclusion and the maintenance of substantial, sprawling estates. The influence of the past lingers in the way the land is managed, prioritizing the integrity of the natural environment over dense development.

Woodside maintains a cultural character defined by a profound respect for the outdoors and a deliberate, private way of life. The Teague Hill Open Space Preserve serves as a vital anchor for this ethos, offering a preserved landscape where the natural world is kept in high regard. Notable figures such as Steve Jobs once found the quietude of Woodside a suitable backdrop for their lives, drawn perhaps by the anonymity the dense tree cover provides. Residents frequently gather for local events that celebrate the equestrian heritage and the agrarian roots that still shape the town’s identity. The spirit of the place is not found in grand civic monuments, but in the dappled light filtering through the canopy and the shared commitment to protecting the surrounding open spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Woodside Horses (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 110° E
Teague Hill Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 241° SW
Woodside Store (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 272° W
Wunderlich Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 200° S
Carriage Room Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 198° S
Jasper Ridge Reserve (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 150° SE
The Gill Trail (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 170° S
Huddart Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 283° W
SFPUC Peninsula Watershed (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 316° NW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 301° NW · 113k acres
Peninsula AIDS Memorial Grove (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 287° W
The Sierra Club Edna Bloss Thorne Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 182° S
El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 225° SW
Allen Lookout (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 218° SW
The Main Gallery (Gallery) — 4.0 mi, 070° E
Sense Fine Art (Gallery) — 4.0 mi, 069° E
Simon Breitbard (Gallery) — 4.1 mi, 069° E
Domin Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 020° N
Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 019° N
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD (Cinema) — 4.1 mi, 019° N
Center for Creativity (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 021° N
Stem Cell Research information placards (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 088° E
Casa Círculo Cultural (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 021° N
Historic Railroad Station (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 066° NE
Significant Events in Cell Biology walkway (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 089° E
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.8 mi, 011° N · 81k acres
Bair Island State Marine Park (Marine Protected Area) — 5.2 mi, 018° N
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 293° NW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 9.4 mi, 240° SW · 8,946 acres
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 9.5 mi, 240° SW

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