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Mount Wilson California Map

Explore Mount Wilson, 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 Mount Wilson, California

How to Use This Mount Wilson, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Wilson, 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 Mount Wilson.

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

Latitude	34.226393
Longitude	-118.06618
Population	180
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	91023
Area Code	310, 424
County Seat	Los Angeles

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About Mount Wilson, California

Mount Wilson is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Mount Wilson is located at 34.2264°N, 118.0662°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91023.

Mount Wilson dominates the skyline as a high-altitude sentinel of the San Gabriel Mountains, its rocky crown rising above the dense, chaparral-covered slopes that define this rugged terrain. It lies 4.5 miles northeast of Altadena, CA (from Altadena, CA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.0 miles northeast of Pasadena. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality, especially as the late afternoon sun casts long, sharp shadows across the steep embankments of Strayns Canyon. Below the peak, the land drops away into deep, shadowed folds where Winter Creek carves its path through the stone, while the distant, shimmering surface of Cogswell Reservoir reflects the quiet intensity of the wilderness. This landscape remains protected as a core part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, preserving a wild, vertical geography that feels entirely removed from the lowlands.

Mount Wilson serves as a singular point of human inquiry, its summit defined by the white domes of its world-renowned observatory that peer into the deep reaches of the night sky. The economy here is tethered to this legacy of scientific observation and the persistent maintenance of communication arrays, rather than the sprawl of the valley floor. Hikers frequently test their endurance on the Rattlesnake Trail, moving upward through a landscape that demands a measured, deliberate pace. Life at Mount Wilson is dictated by the rhythm of the changing light and the seasonal shifts in the dry, golden brush, a place where the pursuit of knowledge remains as enduring as the granite underfoot.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — locality lies within · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 662k acres
Falls Canyon Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 0.3 mi, 011° N
Echo Rock (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 099° E
Sierra Madre City Parkland (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 177° S
Eaton Canyon Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 209° SW
Sturtevant Falls (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 111° E
Eaton Canyon Waterfall (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 225° SW
Cabin ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 172° S
Eaton Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 210° SW
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.0 mi, 050° NE · 36k acres
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 3.2 mi, 246° SW · 400 acres
Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 251° W
Miner's hut (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 241° SW
Walsh Home (Beverly Hills 90210) (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 229° SW
Dilan's Home (Beverly Hills 90210) (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 230° SW
Lizzies Trail Inn (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 166° S
The Jim Heasley Oak (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 166° S
Mount Wilson Trail (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 166° S
Creative Arts Group (Arts Centre) — 4.4 mi, 170° S
Monrovia Wilderness Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 144° SE
Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 264° W
Monrovia Canyon Park (Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 128° SE
Unincorporated Mural (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 249° W
Sexson Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 208° SW
CA Theater (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 207° SW
V Gallery (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 208° SW
Boone Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 208° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.3 mi, 030° NE · 1,886 acres
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.4 mi, 020° N · 27k acres

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