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Avalon California Map

Explore Avalon, 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 Avalon, California

How to Use This Avalon, California Map

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

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	Avalon
State	California (CA)
County	Los Angeles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.342806
Longitude	-118.327851
Population	3,460
Density	462.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	90704
Area Code	818, 747
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Long Beach Unified School District

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About Avalon, California

Avalon is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,460. The population density is 462.9 people per km². Avalon is located at 33.3428°N, 118.3279°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Avalon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 90704.

Avalon holds the curve of its harbor like a cupped palm against the vast, restless expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 27.2 miles south of San Pedro, CA (from San Pedro, CA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-southeast of Catalina Island. Sunlight here has a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that catches the salt-crusted hulls of boats bobbing in the tide. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the land rises in steep, golden-brown slopes that look toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Ribbon Rock, a jagged spine rising far across the water. A short distance inland, the terrain folds into the deep shadows of Gallagher Canyon, while the quiet surface of Wrigley Reservoir mirrors the sky, providing a still counterpoint to the rhythmic pulse of the surf at Avalon City Beach. To the north, the small, jagged silhouette of White Rock breaks the horizon, a solitary sentinel standing against the persistent, cooling drift of the sea air.

Avalon carries the weight of a century’s ambition, evolved from a rugged outpost into a place where the economy breathes in rhythm with the seasonal arrival of visitors. The architecture reflects a Mediterranean sensibility, with terra-cotta tiles and white-washed walls that seem to absorb the heat of the afternoon, holding it long after the sun dips toward the horizon. Life in Avalon moves at the speed of a bicycle or a slow walk, a deliberate pace that ignores the frantic acceleration of the mainland. While the local industry relies heavily on the steady flow of tourism and the maintenance of its maritime traditions, there is an enduring, quiet resilience in the way the residents anchor themselves to the island. Even as the modern world intrudes with the arrival of ferries, the atmosphere remains defined by the smell of brine and the sound of bells ringing from the harbor, a testament to a life lived deliberately at the edge of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

People's Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 199° S
Mole Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 085° E
Lover's Cove (Catalina Island) State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.4 mi, 064° NE
Cochise's Grave (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 005° N
Avalon Theatre (Cinema) — 0.4 mi, 017° N
Casino Point (Catalina Island) State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.5 mi, 013° N
Santa Catalina Island (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE
Bird Park (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 208° SW
Joe Machado Field (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 210° SW
Santa Catalina Island Nature Center at Avalon Canyon (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 211° SW
Lone Tree Point (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 241° SW
Salta Verde Point (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 252° W
Whales Tail (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 289° W
Spouting Caves (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 310° NW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 25.1 mi, 005° N · 8,946 acres
Sunken City (Historic Ruins) — 25.2 mi, 005° N
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Public Artwork) — 25.5 mi, 006° N
Fort MacArthur Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 004° N
Cabrillo Marina Plaza Oceanview Fountain (Theatre) — 26.0 mi, 006° N
Ocean Trails Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.5 mi, 358° N
Timms' Point and Landing (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 006° N
Marilyn Ryan (Monument) — 27.0 mi, 357° N
Eddie Roque Studio Art (Gallery) — 27.4 mi, 005° N
Gallery 478 (Gallery) — 27.4 mi, 005° N
Warner Grand Theater (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 005° N
Off the Wall Art Designs (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 005° N
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 028° NE · 1,777 acres
Channel Islands National Park (National Park) — 41.4 mi, 283° W · 315k acres
Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 47.4 mi, 058° NE · 426k acres
San Mateo Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.2 mi, 073° E · 40k acres

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