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Kagel Canyon California Map

Explore Kagel Canyon, 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 Kagel Canyon, California

How to Use This Kagel Canyon, California Map

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

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

Latitude	34.288354
Longitude	-118.376141
Population	1,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	91342, 91040
Area Code	626, 310, 424
County Seat	Los Angeles

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About Kagel Canyon, California

Kagel Canyon is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Kagel Canyon is located at 34.2884°N, 118.3761°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 91342, 91040.

Kagel Canyon reveals itself as a rugged fold in the earth, where the persistent carving of Little Tujunga Creek defines the steep, shadowed contours of the terrain. It lies 1.2 miles northwest of Lake View Terrace, CA (from Lake View Terrace, CA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northeast of Van Nuys. The landscape is a parched mosaic of chaparral and scrub, dominated by the stark, vertical relief of Bartholomaus Canyon that presses against the local horizon. Here, the golden light of late afternoon catches the dry brush, turning the hillsides into a brittle, shimmering expanse that feels removed from the frantic pace of the wider basin. Residents live in a quiet intimacy with the land, often finding themselves within the protected boundaries of the Cold Creek Valley Preserve, where the air grows thin and sharp against the backdrop of the distant San Gabriel Mountains.

History in Kagel Canyon remains quiet, etched into the winding roads that follow the ancient paths carved by seasonal rains. The local economy is modest and self-contained, favoring a life of privacy and independence rather than the industrial sprawl found miles away toward the distant Chatsworth Reservoir. Those who seek more strenuous engagement with the topography often venture toward the Oak Spring Trail, a passage that demands a steady gait and rewards the traveler with a profound sense of isolation. While the Angeles National Forest serves as a vast, silent sentinel to the north, the daily rhythm of Kagel Canyon is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the enduring, sun-drenched stillness of the chaparral.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 016° N
Dexter Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 0.4 mi, 036° NE · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 036° NE · 662k acres
Kagel Canyon Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 210° SW
Hansen Dam Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 185° S
Hansen Dam Equestrian Center (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 171° S
Hansen Dam (Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 174° S
Lake View Terrace Triangle (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 225° SW
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 171° S
Griffith Ranch Historical Monument (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 273° W
Big Tujunga Wash Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 116° SE
Little Ass Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.4 mi, 136° SE
American Graphite Mine (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 027° NE
KKK Cross (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 145° SE
Dos Picos (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 310° NW
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 323° NW · 400 acres
Car wreck (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 320° NW
Magic Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.0 mi, 006° N · 12k acres
Abandoned Oil Rigs (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 329° NW
Burbank Christmas Tree (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 147° SE
Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 245° SW
Ark Theatre (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 182° S
AMC Burbank Town Center 6 (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 154° SE
AMC Burbank Town Center 8 (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 153° SE
Workaholics -- The House (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 215° SW
L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Arts Centre) — 8.5 mi, 168° S
Secret Forest Los Angeles (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 168° S
The Road Theatre Company (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 176° S
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 182° S · 24k acres

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