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Welcome to Gemco ...

Gemco is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Gemco is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Gemco ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Angeles is also located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <3>
  • Santa Clarita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <3>
  • Pasadena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pasadena is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <3>
  • Simi Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Inglewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Inglewood is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <3>
  • Burbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burbank is also located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
  • Santa Monica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alhambra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alhambra is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <3>
  • Huntington Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gemco ...

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

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 Gemco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.