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Vasquez Rocks California Map

Explore Vasquez Rocks, 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 Vasquez Rocks, California

How to Use This Vasquez Rocks, California Map

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

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

Latitude	34.485549
Longitude	-118.317301
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	91390, 93532
Area Code	626, 760
County Seat	Los Angeles

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About Vasquez Rocks, California

Vasquez Rocks 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. Vasquez Rocks is located at 34.4855°N, 118.3173°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 91390, 93532.

Vasquez Rocks rises from the earth in a series of jagged, tilted monoliths that defy the gentle geometry of the surrounding landscape. It lies 9.8 miles east-northeast of Canyon Country, CA (from Canyon Country, CA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west of Acton. These massive sandstone slabs lean against the sky at precarious angles, their surfaces weathered into a mosaic of gray and tan that seems to vibrate under the unrelenting Pacific light. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of the Sierra Pelona Valley, where the land flattens into scrub-covered plains before buckling upward into the distance. Though the San Gabriel Mountains loom on the far horizon as a hazy, purple-hued barrier, the immediate environment remains stark and arid, characterized by the dry, crunching soil and the occasional shade of desert brush that clings to the shadows cast by the formations.

Vasquez Rocks serves as the focal point of the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center, a protected expanse that preserves the rugged character of the high desert against the encroaching pace of modern development. History clings to these tilted strata, whispered as the former refuge of outlaws who sought shelter among the labyrinthine crags, yet today the site functions largely as a sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the inland wild. While the Santa Clara River flows three miles away, the ground here remains thirsty and sun-bleached, a sharp contrast to the distant, verdant canopy of the Angeles National Forest. Life in the vicinity moves in accordance with the shifting shadows across the rock faces, a quiet rhythm dictated by the heat of the afternoon and the cool, sudden clarity of the twilight air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center (Local Park) — locality lies within
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.2 mi, 016° N · 1,886 acres
Angeles National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 359° N · 662k acres
Rio Dulce Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 148° SE
Agua Dulce Canyon Parkland (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 190° S
Cold Creek Valley Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 208° SW
Eastern Greenbelt Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 215° SW
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 3.1 mi, 180° S · 454k acres
Magic Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.7 mi, 167° S · 12k acres
Lang Southern Pacific Station (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 223° SW
Acton Community Presbyterian Church (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 098° E
Fallen Tower (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 248° W
The Perch (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 251° W
Communitree (Public Artwork) — 9.2 mi, 239° SW
Edwards Canyon Country Stadium 10 (Cinema) — 9.6 mi, 239° SW
Abandoned Oil Rigs (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 221° SW
Saint Francis Dam National Monument (National Monument) — 10.9 mi, 297° NW · 353 acres
American Graphite Mine (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 191° S
Oak of the Golden Dream (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 230° SW
Angeles Other (National Forest) — 11.6 mi, 208° SW · 400 acres
Laemmle (Newhall location) (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 239° SW
Heritage Junction Historic Park (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 237° SW
William S. Hart Ranch House (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 238° SW
Bunkhouse (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 238° SW
Carl Boyer Room (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 250° W
Little Ass Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.5 mi, 186° S
Bonzai Pipelines (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 255° W
Black Snake Summit (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 255° W
Taboo Tower (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 255° W
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.4 mi, 115° SE · 27k acres

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