North Hills California Map

About North Hills, California

North Hills is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 58,000. The population density is 4800.0 people per km². North Hills is located at 34.2364°N, 118.4847°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91343.

North Hills unfolds across the gentle, sun-baked slopes of the San Fernando Valley, a landscape where the urban sprawl meets the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains. It lies 2.2 miles west-north-west of Panorama City, CA (from Panorama City, CA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-west of Van Nuys. Here, the air often carries the faint, dry scent of chaparral and eucalyptus, especially as the day begins to cool and the shadows lengthen across the stucco homes and tidy gardens. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, a series of low ridges and shallower valleys that give the impression of a land that has been smoothed by time rather than violently shaped. The sky above North Hills is a vast canvas, often a pale, hazy blue during the day, transforming into a breathtaking spectacle of orange and violet at sunset, reflecting off the windows of the modest buildings and casting a warm glow on the quiet streets. Historically, North Hills, like much of the San Fernando Valley, was once part of a vast agricultural expanse, its fertile soil yielding crops under the California sun. Its development as a residential area accelerated in the mid-20th century, drawing families to its more affordable housing and promising a suburban idyll. The local economy, while now diversified, still retains echoes of that past, with a blend of retail, service industries, and smaller commercial enterprises catering to the needs of its residents. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the everyday life of North Hills is its character – a steady hum of activity, the distant chirping of birds in the morning, and the quiet closing of garage doors at dusk, a testament to a community that has found its footing in the expansive embrace of Los Angeles County.

About This North Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Hills, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.236389, -118.484722. 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 North Hills and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for North Hills includes the ZIP code (91343), telephone area code (626), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. 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 North Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.