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South San Jose Hills California Map

Explore South San Jose 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.

Interactive Map of South San Jose Hills, California

How to Use This South San Jose Hills, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South San Jose 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 South San Jose 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	South San Jose Hills
State	California (CA)
County	Los Angeles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	34.01279
Longitude	-117.904784
Population	19,855
Density	5117.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	91744
Area Code	818, 747
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Rowland Unified School District

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About South San Jose Hills, California

South San Jose Hills is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 19,855. The population density is 5117.5 people per km². South San Jose Hills is located at 34.0128°N, 117.9048°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91744.

South San Jose Hills defines a landscape where the earth rises in warm, tawny swells that catch the late afternoon light with a peculiar, dusty clarity. It lies 2.3 miles west-southwest of Walnut, CA (from Walnut, CA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-southwest of Pomona. The San Jose Creek Diversion Channel marks the nearby terrain, carrying water away from the slopes as the primary drainage for the immediate vicinity. Beyond the local topography, the distant, hazy silhouette of the San Gabriel Mountains stands against the horizon, providing a permanent backdrop to the inland expanse. Residents often find solace in the Woodside Village Open Space, which offers a quiet corridor of preserved land directly within the neighborhood boundaries. When the sun retreats behind the ridges, the air cools rapidly, settling into the hollows and casting long, thin shadows across the dry, golden grasses that characterize the open ground.

Growth in South San Jose Hills followed the steady, pragmatic expansion of regional infrastructure, mirroring the broader economic shifts of the surrounding inland basins. The local economy relies on a mixture of light industry and regional commerce, with many residents commuting to larger employment hubs that anchor the modern California economy. Land use has transitioned from early agricultural roots toward a suburban density that prioritizes connectivity and access to major traffic arteries. While the San Dimas Experimental Forest lies some distance away, its presence serves as a reminder of the region’s long-standing dedication to land study and environmental management. Small-scale manufacturing and service-oriented businesses now populate the commercial corridors, maintaining a steady, industrious rhythm that defines the daily lives of those living in South San Jose Hills.

Cultural identity in South San Jose Hills emerges from a quiet, diverse tapestry of families who favor the stability of the interior landscape over the frenetic energy of the metropolitan core. The proximity to Powder Canyon provides a natural refuge for those seeking a brief escape into the rugged, shrub-covered terrain that separates the local grid from the wider valley. While the region lacks the grand monuments of larger municipalities, the everyday architecture and the communal use of local parks foster a distinct, neighborly atmosphere. Life here moves with the sun, from the morning commute along the freeway to the quietude of evenings spent in private yards. There are no grand festivals here that draw the world’s attention, yet the residents possess a grounded sense of place that remains largely untouched by the ephemeral trends of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Woodside Village Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 360° N
Shadow Oak Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 021° N
Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 230° SW
Woodgrove Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 336° NW
Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 211° SW
Galster Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 009° N
Rowland House (historical) (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 267° W
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 278° W
Nike Missile LA-29 Launch Battery Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 164° S
Nike Missile LA-29 IFC Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 173° S
Circles of a Ripple (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 270° W
Mt. SAC - Randall Planetarium (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 056° NE
School Seal (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 003° N
Don Gaspor Portola Marker (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 171° S
Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 291° W
In-N-Out Burger Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 314° NW
Pinot's Palette (Arts Centre) — 6.5 mi, 178° S
Curtis Theatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 172° S
Brea Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 172° S
Chino Hills State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 136° SE
Arovista Park Ampletheater (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 181° S
Redwood Grove (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 150° SE
Regency Foothill Center 10 (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 005° N
Duke Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 004° N
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 8.9 mi, 016° N · 400 acres
Bosque del Rio Hondo Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.4 mi, 277° W
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 9.6 mi, 353° N · 662k acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 9.8 mi, 005° N · 454k acres
San Gabriel Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.8 mi, 004° N · 36k acres
Sheep Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 mi, 031° NE · 43k acres

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