Ravenna California Map

About Ravenna, California

Ravenna is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Ravenna is located at 34.4386°N, 118.2254°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93510, 93518.

Ravenna anchors itself amidst the rugged, sun-bleached expanse of Bootleggers Canyon, where the terrain rises in dry, ochre slopes that shift color as the afternoon light wanes. It lies 7.5 miles southwest of Vincent, CA (from Vincent, CA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 2.7 miles southwest of Acton. The Santa Clara River carves a path directly through this landscape, its seasonal flow acting as a quiet artery for the thirsty scrubland and the scattered oaks that dot the basin. To the northeast, the jagged, imposing heights of the San Gabriel Mountains loom against the horizon, providing a constant, shadowed backdrop to the open plains. Only a mile away, the quiet reaches of the Cold Creek Valley Preserve offer a sanctuary of native grasses, while the dense, pine-scented air of the Angeles National Forest begins just three miles beyond the local periphery, marking the transition from valley floor to wilderness.

Ravenna maintains a quiet existence shaped by the realities of its inland geography, where the dry heat of summer turns the surrounding hills into brittle, amber thatch. The local economy and rhythm of life have long been tethered to the transit corridors that cut through the canyon, serving as a vital link for those moving between the regional hubs. History here is written in the dust of old transit routes and the resilient nature of those who settled in the shadow of the peaks, far from the influence of the coast. While the distant shimmer of Lake Palmdale sits ten miles away as a reservoir for the region, daily life in Ravenna remains focused on the immediate, tangible earth—a place where the Yerba Buena Trail serves as a reminder of the rugged paths that once defined the movement of people through these arid, enduring hills.

About This Ravenna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ravenna, California. Coordinates: 34.438606, -118.225354. 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 Ravenna includes the ZIP code (93510, 93518), telephone area code (760), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment.

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.