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California Pennsylvania Map

Explore California, Pennsylvania, 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, Pennsylvania

How to Use This California, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for California, Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.066665
Longitude	-79.91198
Population	5,362
Density	188.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15419, 18951, 17821, 15423
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Washington
School District	California Area School District

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About California, Pennsylvania

California is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,362. The population density is 188.0 people per km². California is located at 40.0667°N, 79.9120°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. California is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15419, 18951, 17821.

California commands a steady presence along the banks of the Monongahela River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate gravity through the deep cuts of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 8.2 miles south-southwest of Rostraver, PA (from Rostraver, PA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Monessen. The landscape around California is shaped by the persistent pressure of the river against the earthen walls of Granville Hollow, creating a terrain of steep inclines and flat, industrious riverfronts. On clear days, the distant ridges of the Allegheny Mountains appear as faint, indigo smudges against the horizon, anchoring the wide sky. In the cool light of late afternoon, the river takes on the color of hammered lead, reflecting the quiet movement of the land as it rises toward the plateau, while the modest greenery of Mechanic Street Park offers a small, concentrated space for the town to pause and breathe.

Industry and education define the pulse of California, an inland settlement that has long balanced the grit of its coal-mining heritage with the academic energy of its university. The local economy persists as a blend of professional services and the steady hum of a student-centered population, which brings a youthful cadence to the older, brick-lined streets. While the proximity to the Monongahela River once dictated the flow of heavy goods and labor, today the town feels the influence of a quieter, more academic rhythm, though the shadow of the mines remains in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older houses. Far from the reach of the distant coastline, California maintains a character forged in the interior, where the stillness of the woods and the persistent, flowing water provide a constant, grounding measure for the day-to-day life of its residents.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 066° NE
California Boro Ballfield (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 101° E
Newell Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 043° NE
California Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 094° E
Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 095° E
Elco Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 066° NE
Centerville War Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 235° SW
Frank L. Melega Art Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 155° SE
Dunlap's Creek Bridge (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 158° S
Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 150° SE
That Dance Place (Arts Centre) — 4.8 mi, 011° N
State Game Land 296 (State Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 067° NE
W. A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 210° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 046° NE
The McKivens Archipelago (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 055° NE
Family Funscape (Theme Park) — 12.1 mi, 011° N
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 223° SW
South Park Game Preserve (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.4 mi, 344° N
Paul R Stewart Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 232° SW
World West Galleries (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 292° W
South Hills Dance Center (Arts Centre) — 19.3 mi, 351° N
Spring House Remains (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 330° NW
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 183° S
Ohiopyle State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 121° SE
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 23.5 mi, 153° SE
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 29.4 mi, 106° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.1 mi, 290° W · 6,562 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 56.4 mi, 167° S · 922k acres

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