Explore Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks.
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 | Thousand Oaks |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Ventura County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 34.19329 |
| Longitude | -118.874235 |
| Population | 126,966 |
| Density | 887.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 91362, 94707, 91320 |
| Area Code | 510, 626 |
| County Seat | Ventura |
| School District | Conejo Valley Unified School District |
Thousand Oaks defines the landscape of its inland valley with a rugged, sprawling character shaped by the persistent, golden light of the late afternoon. It lies 4.3 miles east-southeast of Newbury Park, CA (from Newbury Park, CA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-southwest of Simi Valley. The terrain consists of undulating ridges and sun-bleached plains that stretch toward the distant Santa Monica Mountains, which mark the southern horizon in hazy shades of violet and gray. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain folds into Skeleton Canyon, while the winding path of Arroyo Conejo cuts a quiet, seasonal course through the brush. The North Ranch provides a managed sanctuary of open space, preserving the native oak savanna that gives the region its name. As the sun dips, the air cools rapidly, carrying the dry, earthy scent of chaparral that defines the silence of the inland hills.
European settlement in Thousand Oaks emerged from the transformation of vast Spanish land grants, which were once utilized primarily for cattle grazing and agriculture. The character of the landscape shifted as pastoral ranching gave way to the steady expansion of modern development, though the fundamental rhythm of the valley remains tied to the cycles of the sun and the seasonal dormancy of the local flora. Founders recognized the potential of the wide, arable floor, and the subsequent growth relied on the steady conversion of these ranch lands into a structured grid. Today, Thousand Oaks retains echoes of this transition in the preserved stands of trees that continue to shade its residential avenues and quiet corridors.
Thousand Oaks maintains a robust local economy driven by a mix of biotechnology, aerospace, and corporate headquarters that anchor the regional workforce. Infrastructure here is organized around wide boulevards that facilitate the daily commute, connecting residential sectors to diverse commercial hubs and the campus of California Lutheran University. This institution serves as an intellectual and athletic anchor, fostering a collegiate atmosphere that permeates the surrounding neighborhoods. The economic stability of Thousand Oaks is bolstered by these specialized industries, which provide a foundation for the professional life that characterizes the region, keeping the pace of commerce steady and focused.
Cultural life in Thousand Oaks thrives through a blend of organized community events and the quiet appreciation of the natural environment. Residents often venture out to the Mishe Mokwa Trail for rigorous hikes, or spend afternoons near the calm, reflective surface of Westlake Lake to escape the heat of the midday sun. While the area lacks professional league stadiums, the presence of regional performing arts centers and local festivals provides a consistent outlet for public engagement. Notable figures, such as the actor Kurt Russell, have occasionally called the region home, drawn perhaps by the privacy afforded by the inland topography. Life in Thousand Oaks maintains a deliberate, measured quality, where the primary landmarks are not monuments of stone, but the enduring, quiet persistence of the valley floor itself.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Thousand Oaks, California. Coordinates: 34.19329, -118.874235. 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 Thousand Oaks includes the ZIP code (91362, 94707, 91320), telephone area code (510, 626), county seat of Ventura County (Ventura), and school district assignment (Conejo Valley Unified School District).
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. |