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Welcome to Oak Knoll ...

Oak Knoll is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Knoll: Oak Knl. (or less commonly used: Oak Knol.)

Oak Knoll is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Oak Knoll ...

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

Beyond California, there are 8 communities that are also named Oak Knoll - they are located in Florida (2), Minnesota, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Knoll.

Communities near Oak Knoll ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • El Monte
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Covina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Burbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
  • Compton
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Oak Knoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Knoll.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Knoll ...

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

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 Oak Knoll - 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.