Explore Piñon 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 Piñon 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 Piñon 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 | Piñon Hills |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.426236 |
| Longitude | -117.626434 |
| Population | 7,065 |
| Density | 85.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 92371 |
| County Seat | San Bernardino |
Piñon Hills commands a rugged expanse where the high desert meets the cooling influence of higher elevations. It lies 3.1 miles west of Phelan, CA (from Phelan, CA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north of Wrightwood. Sheep Creek cuts a narrow, intermittent path through the local terrain, offering a stark contrast to the sun-bleached earth of the surrounding basin. To the south, the San Gabriel Mountains rise in a jagged, hazy silhouette against the afternoon sky, their peaks often catching the last, bruised colors of the day. The proximity of Boneyard Canyon adds a sense of depth to the landscape, where shadows stretch long and thin as the temperature drops toward evening. Piñon Hills occupies a space defined by this arid, quiet intensity, far removed from the humid air of the distant interior basins.
Agriculture and small-scale land development have historically shaped the economic character of Piñon Hills, drawing those who favor the solitude of the high desert. While the local economy remains modest, the legacy of homesteading persists in the scattered fences and the slow, deliberate pace of daily work. Industry here is largely defined by the needs of residents who maintain their own acreage, creating a self-reliant atmosphere that eschews the frantic pulse of urban centers. Residents often look toward the San Dimas Experimental Forest for the scientific study of regional ecology, a reminder of the delicate balance required to inhabit such a dry, demanding climate. The lack of heavy industry preserves the clarity of the air, allowing the stars to emerge with a sharpness that feels almost tactile in the stillness of night.
Cultural life in Piñon Hills centers on the shared appreciation for a landscape that demands respect and a certain degree of stoicism from its inhabitants. Piñon Hills Park serves as a common ground for residents, providing a modest space for community interaction amidst the sprawling, scrub-covered hills. Those seeking a more challenging connection to the terrain often head toward the Dawson Peak Trail, where the ascent offers a solitary perspective on the vast, golden expanse below. The region has seen its share of quiet figures who sought refuge from the noise of the world, though it maintains a humble profile rather than a claim to celebrity. Life here moves with the sun, a persistent, slow-burning rhythm that recognizes the beauty of a landscape that is both harsh and profoundly open.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piñon Hills, California. Coordinates: 34.426236, -117.626434. 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 Piñon Hills includes the ZIP code (92371), telephone area code, county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), 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. |