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Pepperdine University California Map

Explore Pepperdine University, 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 Pepperdine University, California

How to Use This Pepperdine University, California Map

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

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.

CityPepperdine University
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyLos Angeles County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude34.0422
Longitude-118.7091
Population2,747
Density1971.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code90263
Area Code310, 424
County SeatLos Angeles
School DistrictSanta Monica-Malibu Unified School District

About Pepperdine University, California

Pepperdine University is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,747. The population density is 1971.4 people per km². Pepperdine University is located at 34.0422°N, 118.7091°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90263.

Pepperdine University occupies a dramatic plateau where the raw, sun-bleached ridges of the Santa Monica Mountains descend toward the Pacific Ocean. It lies 6.3 miles east-northeast of Malibu, CA (from Malibu, CA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Calabasas. The campus is carved directly into the steep terrain of Winter Canyon, creating a vertical topography where terra-cotta roofs and white stucco walls contrast against the golden, tinder-dry grasses of the Pepperdine University Open Space. Below the bluffs, the landscape transitions toward the coastal plain, where the rhythmic pulse of the tides remains a constant presence. In the cool hours of early morning, a thick, silver fog often rolls inland from the Pacific Ocean, clinging to the scrub oak and chaparral before the relentless clarity of the California sun burns it away.

Academic life at Pepperdine University unfolds within this high-stakes geography, where the local economy is defined by the intersection of scholarly pursuit and the preservation of a fragile, fire-prone wilderness. The university serves as the primary anchor for this stretch of coastline, maintaining a stewardship over the surrounding hills that protects the natural drainage of Malibu Creek as it winds toward the nearby Malibu Lagoon. History here is marked by the deliberate transformation of rugged ranch land into a center of intellectual activity, a transition that has necessitated a careful balance between modern development and the shifting tectonic forces that hum beneath the soil. Life moves with the deliberate pace of a coastal institution, where the sound of the surf drifting up from the shore provides a steady, muffled background to the quiet intensity of the lecture halls.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 156° SE
  • Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 162° S
  • Pepperdine University Open Space (Private Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 351° N
  • Malibu Bluffs Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 176° S
  • Cameron Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 319° NW
  • Corral Canyon Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 270° W
  • Puerco Beach (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 189° S
  • Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 275° W
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 0.9 mi, 215° SW · 8,946 acres
  • Malibu Creek State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 046° NE
  • Malibu Cinemas (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 107° E
  • Malibu Lagoon State Beach (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 112° E
  • El Nido Open Space Lots (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 278° W
  • Pink Lady (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 002° N
  • Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 328° NW · 24k acres
  • TRW Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 265° W
  • Keller House (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 271° W
  • Tropical Terrace (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 281° W
  • Malibu Creek Open-Air Stage (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 355° N
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 331° NW
  • Jim Rockford Trailer Site (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 251° W
  • Point Dume State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.8 mi, 251° W
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 055° NE
  • Zuma Beach Sign (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 254° W
  • Malibu Sign (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 267° W
  • Edwards (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 025° NE
  • Bruce Lurie Gallery (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 088° E
  • Long Wharf in Santa Monica (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 094° E
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 287° W
  • Eames House (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 094° E

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About This Pepperdine University Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pepperdine University, California. Coordinates: 34.0422, -118.7091. 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 Pepperdine University includes the ZIP code (90263), telephone area code (310, 424), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.