Explore Baldwin Park, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Baldwin Park, 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 Baldwin Park.
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 | Baldwin Park |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.085287 |
| Longitude | -117.960898 |
| Population | 72,176 |
| Density | 4201.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 91706 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| County Seat | Los Angeles |
| School District | Baldwin Park Unified School District |
Baldwin Park defines a segment of the expansive basin where the golden light of the afternoon stretches long across the flat, sun-baked earth. It lies 1.7 miles northwest of West Covina, CA (from West Covina, CA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-northeast of El Monte. The landscape here is defined by an inland dryness, far removed from the cooling influence of the Pacific, where the air holds the scent of hot asphalt and dust during the height of the summer. To the north, the sharp, imposing profiles of the San Gabriel Mountains rise against the sky, serving as a permanent, silent guardian to the horizon. Closer at hand, the terrain is shaped by the subtle presence of Walnut Creek, which winds through the local topography as a quiet reminder of the area’s natural drainage, while the rugged, shadowed depths of Scott Canyon lie only a few miles away, hinting at the varied geography that characterizes this part of the basin.
Development in Baldwin Park emerged from the transformation of vast, open tracts of land that were once dominated by sprawling citrus orchards and agricultural fields. As the region moved away from its rural origins, the layout of the streets began to reflect the rapid, structured expansion that redefined the character of the valley floor during the mid-twentieth century. The identity of Baldwin Park remains tethered to this transition from a quiet, agrarian outpost into a dense, interconnected part of the regional grid. Remnants of that earlier era persist in the way the local grid aligns with the old rail lines, marking the transition from a place of seasonal harvests to a permanent, settled residential hub.
Infrastructure in Baldwin Park centers on the heavy flow of transit and industry that keeps the regional economy in constant motion. The proximity to major arterial highways functions as the primary engine for local commerce, facilitating the movement of goods and labor through a landscape where logistics and manufacturing have long played a significant role. While the area does not house major universities, it relies on a network of nearby educational institutions to serve its workforce, maintaining a focus on vocational and practical skill development. The daily rhythm of Baldwin Park is dictated by the steady hum of commerce, where the intersection of freight and local retail defines the economic utility of the land.
Cultural life in Baldwin Park finds its most vibrant expression in the shared spaces where residents congregate, particularly at Morgan Park, which serves as a vital anchor for community gatherings and local recreation. The spirit of the area is often mirrored in the lively festivals that celebrate the diverse heritage of its inhabitants, creating a distinct social atmosphere that thrives despite the heat of the inland plains. Residents often look toward the regional professional teams for a sense of collective excitement, though the local focus remains on the immediate, tangible features of the neighborhood. While travelers might seek out the challenging terrain of the Upper Winter Creek Trail or the cooling spray of Sturtevant Falls in the distant hills, those who live in Baldwin Park find their own quiet beauty in the way the late-day sun catches the dust motes above the street, illuminating the everyday architecture of a place that remains firmly rooted in its own distinct, inland reality.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baldwin Park, California. Coordinates: 34.085287, -117.960898. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Baldwin Park includes the ZIP code (91706), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Baldwin Park Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |