Explore North Hills, 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 North Hills, 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 North Hills.
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 | North Hills |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.236389 |
| Longitude | -118.484722 |
| Population | 58,000 |
| Density | 4800.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 91343, 91393 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| County Seat | Los Angeles |
North Hills occupies a broad expanse of the San Fernando Valley, characterized by a flat, alluvial terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Santa Monica Mountains. It lies 2.2 miles west-northwest of Panorama City, CA (from Panorama City, CA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-northwest of Van Nuys. The ground here holds the heat of the afternoon, a dry warmth that settles into the pavement and the sprawling residential blocks as the sun descends. Bull Creek meanders through the landscape just a mile away, a quiet artery that tracks the subtle shifts in the earth’s elevation. At dusk, the light takes on a sharp, clear quality, casting long shadows across the Mid-Valley Regional Library Park Grounds, where the dry grasses and manicured plots offer a momentary pause in the relentless pace of the surrounding grid.
North Hills traces its origins back to the era of large-scale land grants and the steady conversion of grazing plains into orchards and fields. Over time, the agricultural identity of North Hills faded, yielding to the rapid development of post-war housing tracts that define the current layout of the neighborhood. The transition from rural expanse to an organized suburban grid remains visible in the wide, straight avenues that cut through the district, connecting older neighborhoods with modern commercial corridors. The history of the land is etched into these thoroughfares, which follow the lines established when the valley was primarily defined by its capacity for growth and expansion.
Economic life in North Hills thrives on a diverse array of small businesses, light industrial workshops, and the steady hum of service-oriented infrastructure that supports the daily needs of residents. While no major universities reside within the immediate boundaries of North Hills, the proximity to neighboring educational institutions ensures that the workforce remains connected to a broader regional network of learning and professional training. Daily life is dictated by the movement along major roads, which serve as the primary conduits for commerce, while the nearby Pacoima Spreading Grounds function as a critical piece of water management infrastructure, quietly processing the runoff that sustains the region’s stability.
Culture in North Hills manifests in the vibrant, everyday interactions found in its local markets and the community gathering spaces that anchor the neighborhood. While professional sports teams and major stadiums draw crowds to other parts of the sprawling metropolitan basin, the spirit of North Hills is found in its annual neighborhood festivals and the quiet recreation centered around the Mid-Valley Regional Library Park Grounds. The Van Norman Bypass Reservoir sits four miles away, a silent presence that underscores the importance of water in this arid climate. Individuals who have made their mark in film and television often emerge from this landscape, drawing inspiration from the unique, sun-drenched atmosphere that defines life in this part of the valley.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Hills, California. Coordinates: 34.236389, -118.484722. 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 North Hills includes the ZIP code (91343, 91393), 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. |