Explore La Mirada, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Mirada, 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 La Mirada.
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 | La Mirada |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 33.902045 |
| Longitude | -118.008961 |
| Population | 48,008 |
| Density | 2370.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 90638, 90637, 90639 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| County Seat | Los Angeles |
| School District | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District |
La Mirada emerges from the flat, sun-drenched plains of the region as a deliberate arrangement of suburban order and quiet thoroughfares. It lies 3.5 miles south-southeast of South Whittier, CA (from South Whittier, CA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northwest of Anaheim. La Mirada Creek traces a thin, essential line through the local terrain, offering a modest ribbon of riparian life that anchors the landscape. To the north, the San Gabriel Mountains loom as a jagged, purple-hued silhouette against the afternoon light, providing a permanent backdrop to the horizon. The nearby topography holds the subtle, ancient weight of the earth, particularly where the terrain rises toward the rugged, arid creases of Turnbull Canyon. Within the local borders, Oak Creek Park provides a necessary sanctuary of green, where the light at dusk filters through the branches to soften the paved edges of the neighborhood.
Agriculture once defined the soil of La Mirada, long before the orderly grids of residential streets and industrial zones replaced the sprawling citrus groves. The legacy of those early orchards persists in the name of the place, suggesting a history of looking out over vast, productive expanses. Today, a diverse industrial sector thrives here, supporting a steady rhythm of commerce that keeps the local economy grounded and productive. Modern warehouses and business parks now occupy the space where the scent of orange blossoms surely drifted decades ago. La Mirada sustains a functional, industrious character, balancing the utility of its manufacturing centers with the quiet needs of its inhabitants.
Cultural life in La Mirada finds its expression in the intersection of academic pursuit and the steady, predictable pace of daily routines. Biola University serves as a prominent intellectual anchor, its presence shaping the town's atmosphere with a sense of scholarly focus and youthful energy. Residents often gather for community events that define the calendar, fostering a cohesion that persists despite the rapid pace of the surrounding region. While the locality maintains a modest profile, it has occasionally served as a point of origin for individuals of national note, such as the actor and comedian Will Ferrell, who spent part of his formative years here. The spirit of La Mirada remains tied to this steady, suburban consistency, where the quality of the golden afternoon light brings a brief, quiet beauty to every street corner.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Mirada, California. Coordinates: 33.902045, -118.008961. 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 La Mirada includes the ZIP code (90638, 90637, 90639), telephone area code (310, 424), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |