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Welcome to Los Altos ...

Los Altos is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

When the people of Los Altos refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Los Altan<2>

Los Altos is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Los Altos ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Los Altos: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Santa Clara County.

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

Communities near Los Altos ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Altos ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Los Altos refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Los Altos may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Altos - 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.