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Around Highland Park ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It lies just southwest of Highland Park. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of Highland Park and has a population of 455,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Highland Park, with the nearest first.

  • Garvanza
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvanza
    • Garvanza is located in Los Angeles County
  • South Pasadena
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eagle Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
  • Sierra Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierra Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
    • Sierra Vista is located in Los Angeles County
  • Alhambra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Pasadena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <2>
  • Glendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
    • Former name for Glendale:
    • Tropico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
  • New Chinatown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
    • New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
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    • San Gabriel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • San Marino
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Aliso Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliso Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Village
      • Aliso Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Altadena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyle Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Heights
      • Boyle Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • East Pasadena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
      • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County

For more communities neighboring Highland Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Highland Park.

Los Angeles County ...

Highland Park is located in Los Angeles County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura. The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Park ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Park.

Airports Near Highland Park ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Highland Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Highland Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Park ...

Looking for more information about Highland Park? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Highland Park. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Highland Park, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Park.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highland Park.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highland Park), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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