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Around West Covina ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of West Covina. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of West Covina and has a population of 455,000 people.

For comparison, West Covina has a population of 104,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Covina, with the nearest first.

  • Baldwin Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Valinda
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valinda
    • Valinda is located in Los Angeles County
  • Bassett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Irwindale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Puente Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Puente Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Puente Valley
    • West Puente Valley is located in Los Angeles County
  • Avocado Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avocado Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avocado Heights
    • Avocado Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • City of Industry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Covina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
    • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <2>
  • La Puente
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Woodside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
      • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Azusa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
      • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <2>
    • Citrus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
      • Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
    • South San Jose Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Jose Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Jose Hills
      • South San Jose Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Bradbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Charter Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
      • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County

For more communities neighboring West Covina, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Covina.

Los Angeles County ...

West Covina 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 West Covina ...

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 West Covina.

Airports Near West Covina ...

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 West Covina and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Covina.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Covina ...

Looking for more information about West Covina? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Covina. 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 West Covina, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Covina.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for West Covina: www.westcovina.org/

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 West Covina.
<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 West Covina), 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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