Around Athens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It lies just north of Athens. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southeast of Athens and has a population of 455,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- South Los Angeles
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Los Angeles
- South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- West Athens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Athens
- West Athens is located in Los Angeles County
- West Rancho Dominguez
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rancho Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rancho Dominguez
- West Rancho Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
- Westmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Westmont is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County
- Gardena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Gardena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <3>
- Hacienda Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- Hacienda Village is located in Los Angeles County
- Watts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Watts is located in Los Angeles County
- Alondra Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alondra Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alondra Park
- Alondra Park is located in Los Angeles County
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- Compton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
- Lynwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
- Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <3>
- Rancho Dominguez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Dominguez
- Rancho Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Dominguez <3>
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Hawthorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <3>
- Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
- Compton
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Los Angeles County ...
Athens 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 Athens ...
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 Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
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 Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athens. 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 Athens. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Athens), 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. |