West Hollywood California Map

About West Hollywood, California

West Hollywood is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 34,884. The population density is 7177.6 people per km². West Hollywood is located at 34.0900°N, 118.3617°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90069.

West Hollywood unfolds across a gentle slope, a sun-drenched canvas where the Santa Monica Mountains begin their subtle descent toward the Pacific. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Hollywood, CA (from Hollywood, CA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-north-west of Los Angeles. Here, the air, perpetually carrying the faintest brine of the distant ocean, mingles with the exhaust of a thousand journeys and the perfume of blooming jacaranda. The landscape is a mosaic of low-slung buildings and soaring structures, each vying for a slice of the luminous sky, their facades reflecting the dazzling, almost crystalline light that defines Southern California. Wide boulevards, arteries of perpetual motion, slice through the urban sprawl, bordered by palm trees that sway with a deliberate, almost languid grace, their fronds whispering secrets of perpetual summer. This is a place where history is not buried but worn openly, a vibrant stratum of dreams and ambitions built upon the fertile ground once tilled by orange groves and avocado orchards. West Hollywood’s genesis, however, is inextricably tied to the burgeoning entertainment industry, a siren song that drew artists, musicians, and dreamers from across the globe. The Sunset Strip, its glittering spine, pulses with a legacy of rebellion and innovation, a testament to the counterculture that found fertile ground here, birthing movements and iconic sounds. Today, the local economy thrives on the creative arts, fashion, and hospitality, a dynamic engine fueled by the constant influx of talent and the insatiable appetite for the new, the bold, and the beautiful.

About This West Hollywood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of West Hollywood, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Hollywood and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for West Hollywood includes the ZIP code (90046), telephone area code (213, 323), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Los Angeles Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Hollywood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.