Chatsworth California Map

About Chatsworth, California

Chatsworth is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 38,000. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². Chatsworth is located at 34.2572°N, 118.6012°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91311.

Chatsworth lies cradled by the rugged embrace of the Santa Susana Mountains, a landscape where scrub oak and chaparral cling tenaciously to sun-baked slopes. It lies 3.3 miles west-south-west of Porter Ranch, CA (from Porter Ranch, CA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Santa Clarita. The air, often carrying the faint scent of eucalyptus and dry earth, hums with the quiet industry of this western edge of the San Fernando Valley. Rolling hills, painted in shades of ochre and sage, give way to flatter expanses where the sky feels vast and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast long, dramatic shadows, lending a sense of deep, ancient stillness to the terrain. This land, once traversed by Tongva people and later by Spanish explorers, has a history deeply entwined with agriculture and the burgeoning film industry. Early settlers found its fertile ground suitable for ranches and orchards, a legacy that still whispers in the names of some of its streets and the occasional remaining citrus grove. Later, its dramatic canyons and open spaces became a natural backlot for Hollywood, a place where cowboys and epic sagas came to life under the California sun. Today, Chatsworth balances its rural roots with suburban growth, its economy reflecting a blend of commerce, light industry, and the enduring creative spirit that once defined its cinematic past.

About This Chatsworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chatsworth, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.257225, -118.601199. 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 Chatsworth and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Chatsworth includes the ZIP code (91311), telephone area code (626), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. 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 Chatsworth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.