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Welcome to Potrero Grande ...

Potrero Grande is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Potrero Grande is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Potrero Grande ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Anaheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pomona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Pasadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Fullerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Downey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • West Covina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potrero Grande ...

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

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 Potrero Grande - 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.