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California Kentucky Map

Explore California, Kentucky, 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 California, Kentucky

How to Use This California, Kentucky Map

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

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	California
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Campbell County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.918677
Longitude	-84.263547
Population	83
Density	145.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	41007
Area Code	859
County Seat	Alexandria
School District	Campbell County School District

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About California, Kentucky

California is a locality in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 83. The population density is 145.7 people per km². California is located at 38.9187°N, 84.2635°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. California is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41007.

California rises from the fertile soil of the Kentucky landscape, defined by the winding course of Turkey Run that cuts through the earth like a silver vein. It lies 7.3 miles east-southeast of Alexandria, KY (from Alexandria, KY: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Pierce Township. The topography here is characterized by a deliberate, quiet patience, where the land sinks into the shaded depths of Opossum Hollow before rising toward the modest elevations that distinguish this part of the state. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the eastern horizon, the immediate ground remains a patchwork of limestone-rich fields and dense woodland. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality, lingering over the water of Milburn Lake to turn the surface into a sheet of polished slate, while the air carries the dry, earthen scent of fields left to rest under the late afternoon sun.

California maintains a character rooted in the slow, persistent labor of the soil, reflecting a history that favors the rhythm of the seasons over the frantic pace of industry. Local life often finds its center in the open space of Jh Clasgen'S Ballfield, a patch of maintained green that serves as a quiet anchor for the residents who navigate the narrow roads and gravel paths surrounding the settlement. The economy remains tethered to the land, drawing from the traditional agricultural heritage that has defined this region for generations, where the primary occupations involve the tending of crops and the careful management of the surrounding acreage. Even as modern life brushes against the edges of the fields, the people of California continue to exist in a space where the day is measured by the length of shadows and the cooling breath of the evening air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ferris Site (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 344° N
Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 092° E
Jh Clasgen'S Ballfield (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 337° NW
U.S. Grant Park (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 138° SE
Grant Memorial Bridge (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 136° SE
New Richmond (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 334° NW
Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 335° NW
Ruben Franklin Willis Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 341° N
Lindale Golf Course (Park) — 5.5 mi, 034° NE
Pierce Twp Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 353° N
Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 293° NW
Legendary Run Golf Course (Park) — 7.6 mi, 002° N
A Pig for all Seasons - Fall (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 010° N
East Fork State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 039° NE
Royal Oak Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 358° N
William H Harsha Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 039° NE
East Fork Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 030° NE
Ohio River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 326° NW
Bullskin Creek Site (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 135° SE
Kincaid Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 184° S
Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 325° NW
Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 325° NW
The Pines (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 330° NW
Purple Paisley, Local Artisan Shop (Gallery) — 17.4 mi, 311° NW
Schott Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 316° NW
Miller Gallery (Gallery) — 18.0 mi, 328° NW
The Andrew J Brady Music Center (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 312° NW
ArtsWave (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 314° NW
American Legacy Tours (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 315° NW
Queen City Clay (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 331° NW

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