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East Los Angeles California Map

Explore East Los Angeles, 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 East Los Angeles, California

How to Use This East Los Angeles, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Los Angeles, 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 East Los Angeles.

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

Latitude	34.023902
Longitude	-118.172016
Population	118,786
Density	6153.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	90022, 90063
Area Code	213, 323
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Los Angeles Unified School District

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About East Los Angeles, California

East Los Angeles is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 118,786, East Los Angeles is a major urban centre in California. The population density is 6153.7 people per km². East Los Angeles is located at 34.0239°N, 118.1720°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 90022, 90063.

East Los Angeles occupies a dense, sun-drenched expanse of the Los Angeles Basin, defined by its flat, urbanized terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains. It lies 1.8 miles north-northwest of Commerce, CA (from Commerce, CA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles. The land here holds the heat of the afternoon long after the shadows lengthen, casting a dry, golden clarity across the rooftops and the web of thoroughfares. Water moves through the landscape with purpose, channeled into concrete paths such as Luguna Channel, which runs just a mile away, while the stillness of the nearby Hazard Reservoir offers a quiet contrast to the persistent hum of the streets. The ground itself feels ancient and settled, a vast, engineered plain where the light at dusk turns the dust of the atmosphere into a soft, glowing copper.

East Los Angeles emerged from the expansion of the early twentieth century, growing steadily as a crossroads for those seeking work in the burgeoning industries of the region. The foundations of the neighborhood were laid through successive waves of migration, creating a social architecture that is as resilient as the concrete structures that define its borders. Over the decades, the character of East Los Angeles has been shaped by a profound sense of continuity, where the memories of generations reside in the modest, well-tended homes and the bustling commercial corridors. It is a place that does not rely on ornament, choosing instead to express its history through the lived experiences of those who have built their lives upon this specific patch of earth.

Commerce in East Los Angeles remains rooted in a vibrant, localized economy that supports a wide array of small businesses, family-owned shops, and essential service industries. The infrastructure is defined by a complex grid of streets that act as the arteries of the neighborhood, facilitating a constant, industrious flow of people and goods. While there are no major universities within its immediate borders, the workforce draws from and contributes to the broader educational and technical landscape of the surrounding basin. Residents often find themselves connected to the larger regional economy, yet the daily rhythm of East Los Angeles remains tethered to the local markets and workshops that sustain the immediate needs of the population.

Cultural life in East Los Angeles finds its most vivid expression in the community’s deep-seated traditions, seen in the annual celebrations that turn the streets into theaters of color, music, and shared heritage. Public spaces like Bristow Park provide a necessary green respite where families gather, and the local devotion to sport—particularly the fervor for high school athletics—is a central thread in the social fabric. While the neighborhood is not defined by singular monuments, the collective spirit creates a landmark of its own, recognizable in the murals that adorn walls and the persistent, energetic pulse of its avenues. The influence of figures who have emerged from these streets to gain wider recognition serves as a testament to the persistent ambition and creativity that characterize the daily existence of those in East Los Angeles.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whittier Boulevard Arch (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 110° E
Bristow Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 165° S
Immemorial to Spiraling Ecologies of East LA (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 044° NE
Belvedere Community Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 033° NE
Regency Commerce 14 (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 110° E
Citadel Outlets (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 136° SE
Mexican American All Wars Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 314° NW
Morin Memorial Square (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 314° NW
Vincent Price Art Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 054° NE
Edison Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 1.8 mi, 050° NE
Montebello Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 085° E
Monterey Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 012° N
Arena Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 005° N
State Playhouse (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 004° N
Band of Vices (Gallery) — 3.3 mi, 270° W
North Main and Mission (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 325° NW
Still Life Studio (Arts Centre) — 3.6 mi, 287° W
AMC Atlantic Times Square 14 (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 036° NE
Hauser & Wirth (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 293° NW
Hm157 (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 328° NW
Lux Humans Gallery (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 293° NW
Go For Broke National Education Center (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 295° NW
Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 334° NW
Whittier Narrows Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 091° E
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 042° NE · 400 acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 12.2 mi, 020° N · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 12.2 mi, 020° N · 662k acres
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 300° NW · 24k acres
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.7 mi, 029° NE · 36k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 20.5 mi, 221° SW · 8,946 acres

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