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Welcome to Encino ...

Encino is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Encino was established in 1845.

Encino is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Encino: 818 & 747<3>

The ZIP codes for Encino: 91316, 91416, 91426, 91436<4>

Communities Also Named Encino ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Encino - they are located in New Mexico and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Encino.

Communities near Encino ...

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

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 Encino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Encino.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Encino. 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 Encino.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Encino. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Encino.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Encino ...

Looking for more information about Encino? 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 Encino, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Encino.

Adding Encino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Encino in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Encino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Encino post office opened in 1873.

We also found Encino in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Encino.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Encino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 818 code has been Overlayed with the 747 area code. New phone numbers in the Encino area will be assigned with one of these codes: 818 or 747. As a result, placing a call in the Encino area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Encino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Encino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/