Lake Los Angeles California Map

About Lake Los Angeles, California

Lake Los Angeles is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 13,051. The population density is 534.3 people per km². Lake Los Angeles is located at 34.6125°N, 117.8281°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93535.

Lake Los Angeles sprawls across a landscape of sun-baked earth and scrub, a testament to the tenacious spirit of human habitation in a semi-arid expanse. It lies 16.6 miles east of Palmdale, CA (from Palmdale, CA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Sun Village. The terrain here is a study in muted tones, ochre and dust-brown dominating the rolling hills that cradle the community, punctuated by the hardy green of chaparral and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a Joshua tree. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient geological forces that shaped this land. Even the shadows seem to hold a certain weight, stretching long and thin across the dusty roads and the modest homes, hinting at a quiet resilience in the face of a relentless climate. The history of Lake Los Angeles is intertwined with the broader narrative of Southern California's expansion, a place that grew from scattered homesteads into a distinct locality, its economy once buoyed by agricultural endeavors that now yield to other pursuits. Though the name suggests water, the actual lake is a more ephemeral presence, often reduced to a mere whisper of its former self in drier seasons, a stark reminder of the delicate balance of life in this region. Today, Lake Los Angeles serves as a residential hub, its residents commuting to larger urban centers, while a local character persists in its unpretentious storefronts and the quiet hum of everyday life, a rhythm dictated less by the clock and more by the arc of the sun across the vast, indifferent sky.

About This Lake Los Angeles Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Los Angeles, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.61249, -117.828119. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake Los Angeles and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Lake Los Angeles includes the ZIP code (93591), telephone area code (760), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Los Angeles is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.