West Hills | |
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 Escorpión Peak (aka: Castle Peak) (1,475 feet/450 m)—east face view from West Hills | |
 West Hills as delineated by the Los Angeles Times | |
  West Hills Location within Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′14″N 118°37′44″W / 34.204°N 118.629°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Owensmouth | 1912 |
| Canoga Park | 1930 |
| West Hills | 1987 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.53 sq mi (22 km2) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,267 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 91304 & 91307 |
| Area code | 818 & 747 |
West Hills is a neighborhood in the western San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.[2][3] It is bordered by mountain ranges to the west and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Chatsworth to the north, Canoga Park to the east, and Woodland Hills to the south.[4]
The neighborhood was formerly the home of many Native American tribes, and during the early Spanish and Mexican era was part of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. In the American era, West Hills was part of Owensmouth, which was renamed Canoga Park in 1930. West Hills was established in western Canoga Park and retained its present name in 1987.
Several city parks are to be found within the community. The area is highly residential; there are some religious establishments and a few commercial areas in the community. Two private high schools are among the 13 schools within West Hills.
- ^ "Population and Race of Neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles, California". Los Angeles Almanac. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ [1] Median household income is "high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county." "Mapping L.A.," Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "San Fernando Valley," Mapping L.A.
- ^ "Los Angeles Times - Page unavailable in your region".