Agua Dulce California Map

About Agua Dulce, California

Agua Dulce is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,828. The population density is 46.8 people per km². Agua Dulce is located at 34.4964°N, 118.3256°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91390.

Agua Dulce unfurls across a high desert landscape, a sun-baked expanse where the Santa Clara River Valley begins to rise into the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. It lies 9.7 miles east-north-east of Canyon Country, CA (from Canyon Country, CA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Acton. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, scrub oak clinging tenaciously to slopes that bake under a relentless sun. Canyons, dry and deep, cut through the terrain, their sculpted walls revealing strata of ancient earth, a silent testament to eons of wind and water. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sagebrush and creosote, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, falls with a peculiar, golden clarity, sharpening the contours of the rugged country. The story of Agua Dulce is one of tenacious settlement, a place where the harsh beauty of the land has always dictated the rhythm of life. Its early days were tied to the arid agriculture that could be coaxed from the valley floor, a legacy still visible in the scattered ranches and the occasional, hardy citrus grove. Later, the allure of open space and the distinctive light drew a different kind of inhabitant, those seeking refuge from the urban sprawl and a closer communion with the wilder edges of Southern California. This quiet character, a blend of rugged self-reliance and a gentle, almost bohemian spirit, defines Agua Dulce today, a place where the echoes of its past are whispered on the desert winds.

About This Agua Dulce Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Agua Dulce, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.496382, -118.325635. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Agua Dulce and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Agua Dulce includes the ZIP code (91390), telephone area code (626), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Agua Dulce is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.