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Florence California Map

Explore Florence, 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 Florence, California

How to Use This Florence, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.974459
Longitude	-118.248129
Population	62,000
Density	6400.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	90001
Area Code	213, 323
County Seat	Los Angeles

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About Florence, California

Florence is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 62,000. The population density is 6400.0 people per km². Florence is located at 33.9745°N, 118.2481°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90001.

Florence occupies a landscape defined by the expansive, sun-drenched flatness of the Los Angeles Basin, where the horizon serves as a canvas for the distant, hazy silhouettes of the San Gabriel Mountains. The earth here holds a quiet intensity, absorbing the heat of the afternoon until the light shifts into the long, amber shadows that soften the edges of every street corner. While the ground remains largely level, the air carries a dry, inland warmth that distinguishes the atmosphere from the cooler, moisture-laden regions closer to the water. Franklin D. Roosevelt Park provides a vital green anchor for the neighborhood, its grounds offering a space where the rhythm of daily life slows against the backdrop of an urban sprawl that stretches toward the shimmering heat haze of the horizon.

Historical development within Florence grew from the steady expansion of regional agricultural and transit networks that defined the early growth of this part of Southern California. As the landscape transitioned from open fields into a dense residential grid, the settlement patterns mirrored the broader industrial movements of the twentieth century. The legacy of these founding decades remains etched into the alignment of the thoroughfares and the modest, enduring architecture that characterizes the older residential blocks. Florence retains a sense of purpose rooted in these formative years, maintaining an identity that has evolved through decades of demographic change and persistent, industrious growth.

Economic life in Florence operates through a complex web of small-scale manufacturing, logistics, and retail enterprises that leverage the proximity of major transit arteries. While the local economy is deeply integrated into the wider industrial framework of the region, the internal infrastructure supports a dense network of businesses that keep the daily commerce of the neighborhood in constant motion. The proximity of Compton Creek serves as a reminder of the historical drainage patterns that once shaped the basin, though today the focus remains on the utility of the paved roads and the constant flow of goods and people. Students and workers alike contribute to the vitality of Florence, drawing upon the educational opportunities provided by nearby collegiate institutions that feed the professional aspirations of the local populace.

Cultural expression in Florence thrives in the vibrant daily interactions of its residents, who infuse the neighborhood with a distinct energy that honors both heritage and modern ambition. Festivals and community gatherings often center around the shared spaces of the parks, where the collective spirit finds room to breathe despite the density of the surrounding environment. While the area does not host major professional sports stadiums, the enthusiasm for regional athletics remains a constant undercurrent, connecting the people to the broader cultural pulse of the basin. The quiet beauty of the region is perhaps best understood at dusk, when the light catches the dust motes above the pavement and the San Gabriel Mountains appear as a dark, protective boundary against the deepening sky, marking the passage of another day in Florence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Franklin D. Roosevelt Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 110° E
Colonel Leon H. Washington Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 167° S
Slauson Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 001° N
Green Meadows Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
California Landscape, Variation 4 (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 253° W
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Olympic Cauldron (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 321° NW
Band of Vices (Gallery) — 3.6 mi, 017° N
Newman Recital Hall in Hancock Foundation (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 326° NW
USC Fisher Museum of Art (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 324° NW
Tutor Campus Center Piano (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 326° NW
Eileen L Norris Cinema Theatre (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 326° NW
Stimson House (Historic House / Palace) — 4.1 mi, 337° NW
Track 16 Gallery 1 (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 354° N
Still Life Studio (Arts Centre) — 4.5 mi, 011° N
Tamal Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 349° N
Diego Cardoso (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 358° N
The Unicorn Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 347° N
FIDM Museum And Galleries (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 352° N
Grammy Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 349° N
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 353° N
Sei Fujii Memorial Lantern (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 005° N
Downtown Independent (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 002° N
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 324° NW · 24k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 15.1 mi, 217° SW · 8,946 acres
Topanga State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 293° NW
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 16.8 mi, 015° N · 662k acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 17.1 mi, 013° N · 454k acres
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.2 mi, 148° SE · 1,777 acres
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.9 mi, 034° NE · 36k acres

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