Explore Cypress, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Cypress |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Orange County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 33.81696 |
| Longitude | -118.037285 |
| Population | 50,151 |
| Density | 2928.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 90630 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| County Seat | Santa Ana |
| School District | Anaheim Union High School District |
Cypress sits upon a flat, sun-bleached expanse where the low-slung horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains. It lies 2.1 miles south-southeast of La Palma, CA (from La Palma, CA: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-northeast of Long Beach. Carbon Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the landscape, acting as a linear vein that marks the transition between suburban order and the wilder, scrub-brushed memories of the plains. Five miles to the west, the Pacific Ocean exerts a subtle influence on the atmosphere, sending a cooling fog drift that softens the sharp edges of the afternoon light. Within the immediate reach of local topography, the Crescent Retarding Basin and the nearby Los Alamitos Retarding Basin serve as necessary, engineered reservoirs that hold the memory of winter rains. Damron Park offers a small, verdant anchor for the neighborhood, providing a patch of managed earth where the scent of dry grass often mingles with the faint, saline breath of the distant coast.
Cypress evolved from a landscape of dairy farms and rural outposts into a structured grid of residential streets and industrious zones. The economy shifted away from the agrarian cycles of the past to embrace a diverse commercial sector that sustains the modern pace of the region. Where once the land was defined by the labor of the soil, today the rhythm is set by the steady hum of commerce and the movement of goods through essential transit corridors. Cypress maintains a pragmatic character, valuing the utility of its industrial spaces as much as the quietude of its suburban avenues. The legacy of its founding remains visible in the wide, arterial roads that serve as the modern equivalent of old trade routes, directing the flow of daily life with efficient, predictable precision.
Cypress fosters a culture of understated stability, where the community gathers in shared spaces and schools that serve as the pillars of local identity. The architecture of the area is functional and clean, reflecting a preference for clarity and order over ornamental display. Notable figures such as the musician John Stamos have roots in this environment, carrying the influence of the region into the wider world of performance and media. Major events often center on the local educational institutions, which act as the pulse of civic engagement and collective ambition. Residents find a particular, quiet beauty in the way the late-day sun catches the architecture, casting long, geometric shadows across the pavement. This is a place that observes its own quiet growth, preferring the steady, reliable heartbeat of a settled life to the frantic clamor of more crowded centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cypress, California. Coordinates: 33.81696, -118.037285. 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 Cypress includes the ZIP code (90630), telephone area code (310, 424), county seat of Orange County (Santa Ana), and school district assignment (Anaheim Union High School District).
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |