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Pico Rivera California Map

Explore Pico Rivera, 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 Pico Rivera, California

How to Use This Pico Rivera, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.983069
Longitude	-118.096735
Population	62,088
Density	2883.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	90660, 90661, 90662
Area Code	310, 424
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	El Rancho Unified School District

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About Pico Rivera, California

Pico Rivera is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 62,088. The population density is 2883.0 people per km². Pico Rivera is located at 33.9831°N, 118.0967°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Pico Rivera is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90660, 90661, 90662.

Pico Rivera occupies a flattened expanse of the Los Angeles Basin where the ground remains stubbornly level, defined by the steady, persistent presence of the San Gabriel River a mere mile from its center. It lies 1.7 miles west-northwest of West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (from West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles. The horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains, which hold the morning light in a pale, violet suspension before the sun burns it away. While the landscape lacks the dramatic verticality of the peaks, the proximity of Sycamore Canyon three miles away adds a subtle variation to the terrain, providing a break in the otherwise consistent grid of streets and suburban blocks. During the late afternoon, the air takes on a dry, golden quality, casting long, sharp shadows across the concrete and the open spaces of Rio Vista Park, which serves as a quiet refuge for those seeking a moment of stillness near the water.

Pico Rivera emerged as a consolidated identity through the mid-twentieth century, drawing together disparate parcels of land that had long served as agricultural outposts. The consolidation represented a turning point, transforming a patchwork of ranching and farming tracts into a single, cohesive municipality with a distinct administrative character. This transition was marked by the slow receding of open fields and the gradual arrival of housing developments that filled the space between the rail lines and the main thoroughfares. Over time, Pico Rivera solidified its status as an independent entity, shedding its former agricultural skin to embrace a more structured, suburban existence while retaining the memory of its earlier, more expansive days in the arrangement of its older neighborhoods.

Economic life in Pico Rivera remains anchored to a robust mix of light industrial manufacturing and regional logistics, benefiting from a network of freeways that function as the town's primary arteries. The local workforce finds stability in a variety of warehouses and production facilities that capitalize on the flat, accessible geography of the region. Educational needs are met by the neighboring Rio Hondo College, which provides a bridge to professional training for many residents, while the infrastructure remains focused on maintaining the flow of heavy transport and daily commuters. Even with the intensity of industrial activity, the town sustains a quiet, industrious pace, with the Hoover Reservoir sitting quietly just three miles away, acting as a functional necessity that underscores the importance of water management in this arid, inland climate.

Cultural life in Pico Rivera manifests through the shared rhythms of community festivals and the energetic local devotion to sports that turn high school fields into focal points of weekend activity. While the residents often look toward the major professional teams of the broader region for their primary entertainment, the town maintains a strong internal pride in its local traditions and annual celebrations that bring families into the streets. Landmarks like the Smith Park area serve as social anchors, providing space for the gatherings that define the character of the neighborhood. The atmosphere is quiet and unpretentious, defined less by grand architectural statements and more by the steady, reliable movement of people who have built their lives in the shadow of the mountains, finding a genuine, grounded contentment in the simple, sun-warmed reality of their surroundings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rio Vista Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 009° N
William A Smith Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 029° NE
Observation Post 1 (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 036° NE
San Gabriel River and Bike Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 137° SE
Cinepolis (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 015° N
Whittier Greenway Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 058° NE
Whittier Narrows Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 020° N
Hispanic American Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 251° W
Vic Lopez Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 093° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 212° SW
Bosque del Rio Hondo Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 3.6 mi, 027° NE
Stay Gallery (Gallery) — 3.6 mi, 215° SW
Theatre entrance (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 101° E
Citadel Outlets (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 298° NW
Regency Commerce 14 (Cinema) — 4.1 mi, 307° NW
Vincent Price Art Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 323° NW
Freedom Memorial (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 162° S
Edison Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 323° NW
Misión San Gabriel Archángel (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 356° N
Scholart Selection (Gallery) — 7.9 mi, 355° N
Mission Art Center (Arts Centre) — 7.9 mi, 355° N
Ramona Museum of California History (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 355° N
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 071° E
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 017° N · 400 acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 13.6 mi, 005° N · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 13.6 mi, 005° N · 662k acres
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.8 mi, 013° N · 36k acres
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 301° NW · 24k acres

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