Explore Lake View Terrace, 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 Lake View Terrace, 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 Lake View Terrace.
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 | Lake View Terrace |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.276391 |
| Longitude | -118.361191 |
| Population | 14,000 |
| Density | 480.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 91342 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| County Seat | Los Angeles |
Lake View Terrace unfolds across a landscape where the earth rises into dry, sun-baked slopes and deep, shadowed depressions. It lies 3.4 miles west of Sunland, CA (from Sunland, CA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northeast of Van Nuys. The terrain is defined by the rugged architecture of Cassara Canyon, which anchors the local topography in a permanent state of geological transition. To the north, the San Gabriel Mountains loom on the horizon as a jagged, purple-hued barrier against the wider world. Water flows with seasonal intent through Big Tujunga Creek, carving a path through the dust and stones that characterize this inland territory. During the long, golden afternoons, the light catches the dry grasses of the Hansen Dam Recreation Area, turning the entire expanse into a study of amber and pale ochre.
Historical development in Lake View Terrace emerged from a slow transition of agricultural plots into the suburban sprawl that defines its current economic landscape. The presence of the Hansen Flood Control Basin serves as a functional reminder of the effort required to manage the natural runoff from the hills, balancing human habitation against the unpredictable pulse of the land. Local industry and commerce now thrive in the spaces left behind by the older, rural traditions, supporting a population that occupies a quiet intersection of transit and residential life. Small businesses and service-oriented enterprises sustain the daily rhythm, reflecting a pragmatic approach to working within an inland basin. The legacy of the land is found in its steady, unadorned growth, where the focus remains on the maintenance of home and neighborhood stability.
Cultural character in Lake View Terrace thrives through a blend of diverse influences that manifest in the quiet interactions of its residents. The Hansen Dam Recreation Area remains a central focus for outdoor activity, providing a vast, open space for the community to gather under the expansive, cloud-streaked sky. For those seeking a deeper connection to the wilderness, the Oak Spring Trail offers a path toward the wilder, scrub-covered reaches that lead toward the Angeles National Forest. While the neighborhood maintains a modest profile, it has been the residence of prominent figures like the iconic actor Richard Pryor, who once called these hills his own. Daily life here is marked by the shifting shadows of the afternoon and the persistent, dry heat that reminds every resident of the proximity to the rugged, untamed backcountry.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake View Terrace, California. Coordinates: 34.276391, -118.361191. 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 Lake View Terrace includes the ZIP code (91342), telephone area code (626), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment.
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. |