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Welcome to Monaco ...

Monaco is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Monaco is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Monaco ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (19 miles [30.6 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>
  • Downey
    (13 miles [20.9 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 north)
  • Norwalk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
  • Compton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • South Gate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Santa Monica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monaco ...

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

Adding Monaco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monaco 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 Monaco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monaco.

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 Monaco - 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.