Explore Westmont, 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 Westmont, 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 Westmont.
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 | Westmont |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 33.941404 |
| Longitude | -118.302296 |
| Population | 33,913 |
| Density | 7089.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 90047, 90044 |
| Area Code | 213, 323 |
| County Seat | Los Angeles |
| School District | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Westmont occupies a level expanse of the Los Angeles Basin, where the sunlight often takes on a sharp, translucent quality in the late afternoon. It lies 1.9 miles northwest of Athens, CA (from Athens, CA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southwest of Los Angeles. The terrain remains largely defined by the steady, urbanized rhythm of the surrounding plains, far removed from the jagged peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains that silhouette the distant horizon. Gentle moisture drifts inland from the Pacific Ocean, seven miles away, cooling the air as evening approaches. Residents often find quiet in the West Athens Victory Garden, a local green space that serves as a necessary anchor for the neighborhood. Water flows toward the sea through the nearby channel of Compton Creek, a steady presence that marks the drainage of the local landscape.
Westmont grew alongside the expansion of industrial corridors and the steady development of residential tracts that define the southern reaches of the region. The local economy relies on a diverse network of small-scale manufacturing, logistics, and service-based industries that sustain the daily requirements of the populace. Over time, the area transitioned from open land into a dense grid, reflecting the broader patterns of growth that transformed the Los Angeles Basin into a hub of modern commerce. Workers here contribute to the regional output, maintaining a steady, industrious pace that keeps the local supply chains moving with reliable efficiency. The history of Westmont remains tethered to these shifts in labor and land use, evolving as the broader metropolitan area matured around it.
Cultural life in Westmont thrives through the shared experiences of its residents, who gather at neighborhood hubs and communal spaces to mark the passing seasons. The atmosphere is marked by a certain unadorned directness, where the focus remains on family, local commerce, and the practical demands of daily existence. While the Morningside Park Reservoir provides a localized point of interest for those seeking a moment of stillness, the neighborhood itself functions as a vibrant intersection of diverse personal histories. Notable individuals, such as the accomplished musician and producer Dr. Dre, emerged from the broader cultural landscape of this region, influencing the global sound of popular music. Public events and community gatherings in Westmont reinforce a sense of identity that is both grounded in the specific realities of the landscape and connected to the wider artistic pulse of Southern California.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westmont, California. Coordinates: 33.941404, -118.302296. 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 Westmont includes the ZIP code (90047, 90044), telephone area code (213, 323), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Los Angeles 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. |