Map of Modesto, United States

Modesto is a city in California, United States, with a population of about 211,266. It lies at 37.6391°N, 120.9969°W, about 28 m above sea level. Modesto is about 3,803 km (2,363 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ceres, 6 km to the southeast.

Modesto at a glance

Where is Modesto?

• The 19th largest city in California on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 33 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Modesto

• Ceres — 6 km southeast
• Turlock — 21 km southeast
• Manteca — 26 km northwest
• Tracy — 39 km west
• Stockton — 44 km northwest
• Merced — 59 km southeast
• Lodi — 60 km northwest
• Los Banos — 66 km south
• Livermore — 68 km west
• Brentwood — 70 km northwest

Largest cities in California

• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• San Diego — 1,404,452
• San Jose — 997,368
• San Francisco — 827,526
• Fresno — 542,107
• Sacramento — 524,943
• Long Beach — 474,140
• Oakland — 419,267
• Bakersfield — 373,640
• Anaheim — 350,742

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.