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Welcome to Mile High ...

Mile High is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Mile High is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mile High is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Mile High ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mile High - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Mile High ...

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

  • Glendora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Big Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
  • Valyermo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Llano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Llano Del Rio ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Llano Del Rio is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Del Rio
  • Pinon Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Falling Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
    • Former names for Falling Springs:
    • Cienega Canyon
    • Falling Springs Resort
    • Hedlees Resort
    • La Cienega
  • Wrightwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniper Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
  • Pearblossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mile High ...

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

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 Mile High - 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.