Irwindale California Map

About Irwindale, California

Irwindale is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,472. The population density is 64.4 people per km². Irwindale is located at 34.1119°N, 117.9636°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Irwindale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 91706.

Irwindale occupies a stark, industrious basin where the horizon is defined by the rugged, sun-bleached silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains standing fourteen miles to the north. It lies 2.1 miles northeast of Baldwin Park, CA (from Baldwin Park, CA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north of West Covina. The ground here holds the weight of deep, geological history, characterized by vast gravel pits and expansive plains that transition toward the rugged mouth of Van Tassel Canyon three miles away. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the light turns a sharp, pale gold, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended over the industrial yards and the modest greenery of Jarden de Roca Park. Little Dalton Wash traces a thin, seasonal line through the landscape, a reminder of the water that once shaped this arid basin long before the asphalt and concrete reached out to claim the earth.

Irwindale functions as a powerhouse of regional commerce, where the economy is driven by heavy industry, manufacturing, and the relentless hum of gravel mining that has carved deep, permanent scars into the local topography. This landscape, once defined by citrus groves and open fields, now bears the marks of a working settlement that prioritizes output and logistics over traditional aesthetics. While the distant, wilder reaches of the San Dimas Experimental Forest provide a stark contrast to the utilitarian grids of the valley floor, the life of the place remains anchored in the efficiency of its factories and the steady movement of goods. Even as the sun dips behind the distant peaks, the rhythm of the work day lingers, leaving a sense of purpose that permeates the air of Irwindale far more than any fleeting, seasonal change.

About This Irwindale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irwindale, California. Coordinates: 34.111855, -117.963614. 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 Irwindale includes the ZIP code (91706), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Duarte Unified 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.