West Hills is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is surrounded by the Chatsworth Reservoir in the north, Canoga Park in the east,Woodland Hills in the south, Hidden Hills in the southwest, and the Simi Hills in the west. Much of West Hills was called Canoga Park before c. 1990. The postal codes are 91307 and 91304.
The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans of the Tongva tribe that lived close to the Los Angeles River, which originates in West Hills from El Escorpion and Bell Creeks. It is believed that a meeting point for the Tongva and Chumash tribes was located at the base of Castle Peak.
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