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Rosemead California Map

Explore Rosemead, 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 Rosemead, California

How to Use This Rosemead, California Map

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

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

Latitude	34.06888
Longitude	-118.08268
Population	51,185
Density	3828.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	91770, 91771, 91772
Area Code	818, 747
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Alhambra Unified School District (9-12)

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About Rosemead, California

Rosemead is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 51,185. The population density is 3828.5 people per km². Rosemead is located at 34.0689°N, 118.0827°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Rosemead is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 91770, 91771, 91772.

Rosemead occupies a level expanse of land that stretches across the broad, sun-drenched basin of the inland plains. It lies 1.3 miles southeast of East San Gabriel, CA (from East San Gabriel, CA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-northeast of Los Angeles. The Rubio Wash serves as a quiet, concrete-lined artery for the region, guiding the seasonal runoff toward the south with an unassuming persistence. To the north, the San Gabriel Mountains rise in a jagged, violet silhouette against the afternoon sky, their peaks often catching the last, sharp amber light of the day. The air in Rosemead carries a dry, parched warmth, particularly as the shadows lengthen and the heat of the pavement begins to radiate upward into the cooling evening.

Settlement in Rosemead followed the rhythmic expansion of agriculture and the eventual arrival of the iron rails that connected these interior lands to the wider world. Where once there were sprawling fields and open orchards, the land was subdivided and organized into the grid of streets that define the current layout of Rosemead. Early developers saw the potential in the flat, fertile soil, transforming a landscape of wild grasses into a place of permanent dwellings and civic ambition. The history of Rosemead is written in the transition from these quiet agricultural roots to the bustling, diverse suburban character that defines the modern grid.

Economic life in Rosemead thrives on a dense network of local commerce and small-scale manufacturing that keeps the pulse of the district steady. Infrastructure is dominated by the arteries of the freeway system, which act as the primary conduits for the movement of goods and people across the plains. While there are no large-scale universities within the immediate borders of Rosemead, the proximity to regional educational institutions provides a constant influx of energy and ambition. The local economy relies heavily on the service and retail sectors, with storefronts and industrial zones operating in a constant, industrious hum that supports the daily needs of those who reside here.

Cultural expression in Rosemead is vibrant and deeply rooted in the diverse backgrounds of its inhabitants, manifesting in a wide array of seasonal festivals and community gatherings. Rosemead Community Center Park serves as the central locus for public life, offering a green space where families gather and the pace of the afternoon slows to a human scale. Residents often venture toward the Mount Wilson Trail for a more rugged encounter with the landscape, or perhaps look toward the distant San Gabriel Mountains for a sense of perspective. While the local identity is shaped by the everyday movements of a hardworking populace, the spirit of Rosemead remains tied to the shared experience of living in a place that looks toward the interior horizon rather than the distant, unseen waters of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garvey Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 266° W
Rosemead Community Center Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 023° NE
Jess Gonzales Sports Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 180° S
Whittier Narrows Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 152° SE
Klingerman Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 165° S
Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 142° SE
Eagle Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 333° NW
Misión San Gabriel Archángel (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 324° NW
Scholart Selection (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Mission Art Center (Arts Centre) — 2.5 mi, 322° NW
Ramona Museum of California History (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 323° NW
Bosque del Rio Hondo Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 2.9 mi, 163° S
AMC Atlantic Times Square 14 (Cinema) — 2.9 mi, 268° W
Halona Art & Culture Center (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 026° NE
Nucleus (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 308° NW
Regal Edwards Alhambra Renaissance (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 307° NW
Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 303° NW
George Smith Patton, Jr. (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 328° NW
San Marino War Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 328° NW
Edison Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 242° SW
Vincent Price Art Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 241° SW
The Celebration Garden (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 338° N
North Vista (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 337° NW
Huntington Library Exhibition Hall (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 337° NW
Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 292° W
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 6.0 mi, 027° NE · 400 acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 7.6 mi, 004° N · 454k acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 7.6 mi, 004° N · 662k acres
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.9 mi, 016° N · 36k acres
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.4 mi, 283° W · 24k acres

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