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Welcome to Downey Road ...

Downey Road is located in Los Angeles County<1>.


The location of Downey Road has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Downey Road: Downey Rd.

Downey Road is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Downey Road lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Downey Road ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downey Road.

  • Los Angeles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Anaheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
  • Garden Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
    • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <4>
  • Pasadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Fullerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • El Monte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downey Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downey Road.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downey Road. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downey Road.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downey Road. See our Newspapers Page for Downey Road.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downey Road ...

Looking for more information about Downey Road? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Downey Road, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downey Road.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downey Road. 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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downey Road - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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