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Welcome to Jordan Downs ...

Jordan Downs is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Jordan Downs is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Jordan Downs ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Torrance
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
  • Pasadena
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
  • Fullerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • El Monte
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
  • Downey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <3>
  • Inglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Covina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jordan Downs ...

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

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 Jordan Downs - 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.