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Los Altos California Map

Explore Los Altos, 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 Los Altos, California

How to Use This Los Altos, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Los Altos, 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 Los Altos.

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

Latitude	37.368431
Longitude	-122.09657
Population	31,625
Density	1867.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	90815, 94022
Area Code	818, 747, 415, 628
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District

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About Los Altos, California

Los Altos is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 31,625. The population density is 1867.0 people per km². Los Altos is located at 37.3684°N, 122.0966°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Los Altos is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90815, 94022.

Los Altos occupies a flat expanse of land where the air carries a distinct salt-tinged weight, a reminder that the Pacific Ocean pulses only two miles to the west. It lies 2.4 miles west-northwest of Rossmoor, CA (from Rossmoor, CA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-northeast of Long Beach. Broad avenues intersect the grid, framed by deep-rooted trees that cast long, thin shadows across the pavement as the afternoon light shifts toward a pale, coastal gray. Residents often seek the quiet margins of Los Altos Park, a serene green space that anchors the neighborhood and provides a soft transition between the built environment and the open sky. In the far distance, the San Gabriel Mountains form a jagged, hazy silhouette against the horizon, while the waters of Colorado Lagoon sit just a mile away, mirroring the slow drift of clouds that roll in from the coast.

Development in Los Altos reflects a shift from early agricultural roots to a modern, service-oriented economy that hums with a steady, pragmatic efficiency. The San Gabriel River flows through the broader landscape two miles from the center, acting as a quiet artery for the region, while the distant, man-made presence of the Los Alamitos Retarding Basin serves as a reminder of the engineering required to master this terrain. Island White stands as a solitary, artificial landmark three miles offshore, punctuating the horizon as a marker of human industry reclaimed by the tides. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the constant, rhythmic interplay between the proximity of the Pacific Ocean and the quiet, suburban stability of the local streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cuesta Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 077° E
Graham School / Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 037° NE
Dancing Man (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 317° NW
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 291° W
Ohlone Indian Village Town of Los Altos Hills Historical Site No. 1 (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 259° W
Blue and Gold Kennel Club (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 086° E
Mountain View High School Theater (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 111° E
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 178° S
Conservation Easement (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 193° S
St. Joseph's College (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 170° S
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 344° N
Art Time Studios (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 112° E
Mary Davey Memorial (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 238° SW
Theater You (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 023° NE
Hidden Villa (Duveneck Ranch) (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 241° SW
Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 056° NE
ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts (Arts Centre) — 3.5 mi, 334° NW
Barron Park Donkeys (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.6 mi, 320° NW
Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 279° W
AMC DINE-IN Sunnyvale 12 (Cinema) — 3.6 mi, 084° E
Lockheed P-3 Orion (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 041° NE
Moffett Field Model Railroad Club (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 038° NE
The Foster Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 357° N
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 102° E
Environmental Education Center (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 154° SE
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.6 mi, 000° N · 81k acres
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 186° S
Portola Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 207° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 297° NW · 113k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 16.8 mi, 269° W · 8,946 acres

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