Enter your search query in the box below.

Paramount California Map

Explore Paramount, 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 Paramount, California

How to Use This Paramount, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.898883
Longitude	-118.166629
Population	53,733
Density	4388.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	90723
Area Code	818, 747
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Paramount Unified School District

🌦 Goto Paramount Weather Page: Paramount, California — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Paramount, California

Paramount is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 53,733. The population density is 4388.9 people per km². Paramount is located at 33.8989°N, 118.1666°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Paramount is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 90723.

Paramount occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Los Angeles Basin, defined by the relentless, grid-like geometry of its streets and the persistent, hazy sunlight that bleaches the asphalt during the long afternoons. It lies 2.1 miles east-southeast of East Rancho Dominguez, CA (from East Rancho Dominguez, CA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northeast of Long Beach. The landscape here is defined by human utility rather than wild topography, lying far from any rising tide and maintaining a firm, inland distance from the moisture of the lowlands. To the far horizon, the San Gabriel Mountains appear as a jagged, violet shadow against the sky, providing a stark contrast to the low-lying industrial sprawl that dominates the immediate view. Residents often find respite in the local Village Skate Park, a functional, concrete space that serves as a modern gathering point amidst the urban terrain, while the Los Angeles River cuts through the vicinity, acting as a concrete-lined conduit for the region’s drainage.

Paramount emerged from a consolidation of smaller settlements that originally flourished due to the rich, fertile soil that once characterized the area, long before the encroaching development solidified its footprint. The early inhabitants recognized the potential of this flat plain, pivoting from agricultural roots—specifically the cultivation of hay and dairy—toward the rapid industrialization that defined the mid-century surge of the region. This evolution from a rural outpost to a hub of manufacturing and transport remains legible in the architecture of the older districts, where the transition from field to factory left a permanent mark on the town’s layout. Paramount carries this history in the quiet persistence of its older commercial corridors, which retain a sense of purpose born from decades of labor and steady expansion.

Industry serves as the primary engine for Paramount, with a robust economy built upon manufacturing, logistics, and a dense concentration of metal-working enterprises that capitalize on the proximity of major arterial freeways. While the town does not house large-scale universities, it functions as a vital cog in the broader metropolitan workforce, drawing on the vocational and technical skills of its residents to sustain its specialized production facilities. Infrastructure is dominated by the heavy flow of freight and commuter traffic, creating a rhythm of constant movement that dictates the daily pace of the streets. Paramount balances these heavy industrial demands with a network of local services, ensuring that the necessary components of suburban life remain functional and accessible despite the surrounding intensity of the manufacturing core.

Cultural life in Paramount finds its expression in community-centered traditions, including the annual festivals that transform local public spaces into vibrant, crowded intersections of food, music, and tradition. The town maintains a distinct identity that resists the homogenization of the surrounding basin, often centered on the pride of its residents and the specific, localized celebrations that mark the passing seasons. While the professional sports teams of the region garner the primary attention of the local populace, the spirit of the area is more intimately tied to the neighborhood life that plays out in the parks and communal plazas. Paramount exists as a place where the work is honest and the light at dusk hits the industrial facades with a sudden, golden clarity, momentarily softening the hard lines of the horizon before the cool evening fog drifts in from the west.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 157° SE
Paramount Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 069° E
Compton Par 3 Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 260° W
Hollydale Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 342° N
Stay Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 034° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 037° NE
LA County Sheriffs Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 150° SE
Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 261° W
McDonald's Sign (Public Artwork) — 4.4 mi, 040° NE
Multi-Purpose Room (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 113° SE
Regency Norwalk 8 (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 085° E
Norwalk Square (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 087° E
LGB Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 6.2 mi, 169° S
Cinemark Carson and XD (Cinema) — 6.6 mi, 235° SW
Citadel Outlets (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 006° N
Laura Trelstad (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 195° S
K1 Speed Indoor Karting (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 248° W
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 126° SE
LB Playhouse (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 167° S
Museum of Latin American Art (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 185° S
Rancho Los Alamitos (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 158° S
Dark Arts Emporium (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 187° S
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.4 mi, 155° SE · 1,777 acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 14.4 mi, 208° SW · 8,946 acres
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.7 mi, 322° NW · 24k acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 20.1 mi, 015° N · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 015° N · 662k acres

Latest News: Paramount

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News