Lomita California Map

About Lomita, California

Lomita is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of 20,921. The population density is 4224.7 people per km². Lomita is located at 33.7933°N, 118.3175°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Lomita is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 92114, 90717.

Lomita occupies a modest, sun-drenched plateau that feels as though it were carved from the very earth to hold the afternoon light. It lies 1.8 miles west of La Presa, CA (from La Presa, CA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of San Diego. The topography here slopes gently toward the Pacific Ocean, which waits only six miles away, its salt-heavy air often drifting inland to soften the edges of the afternoon sun. Paradise Creek winds its way through the landscape, a quiet artery that sustains the local flora, while the distant, rugged silhouette of Horseshoe Bend provides a constant, immovable anchor to the horizon. Within the residential blocks, Lomita Neighborhood Park offers a green sanctuary where the grass holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the heat has begun to shimmer over the pavement. Beyond the immediate streets, the terrain dips into the quiet basin of Spring Valley, and the calm surface of Sweetwater Reservoir mirrors the pale, expansive sky that defines this stretch of the horizon.

History in Lomita remains etched into the rhythm of its grid, where the legacy of early agricultural roots has slowly yielded to the steady, humming transition of suburban life. While the economy once leaned into the labor of the soil, the current character of the place is defined by the quiet industry of its residents and the enduring presence of local commerce that serves as the heartbeat of the daily commute. The atmosphere carries a faint, persistent memory of the transition from rural acreage to a dense residential enclave, yet the pace remains deliberate, marked by the sound of wind moving through trees rather than the frantic pulse of a larger urban sprawl. Even as modern life moves forward, the proximity of Crown Island in the distance serves as a reminder of the vast, shifting geography that surrounds this specific, solid patch of ground, keeping the daily routine grounded in a landscape that feels both deeply settled and perpetually open to the sea.

About This Lomita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lomita, California. Coordinates: 33.793306, -118.317455. 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 Lomita includes the ZIP code (92114, 90717), telephone area code (714, 818, 747), county seat of San Diego County (San Diego), and school district assignment (Los Angeles 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.