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Welcome to North Glendale ...

North Glendale is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Glendale: N. Glendale

North Glendale is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near North Glendale ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pasadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • El Monte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Covina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Compton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Santa Monica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawthorne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Glendale ...

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

Adding North Glendale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Glendale.

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 North Glendale - 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.