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Welcome to South San Gabriel ...

South San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South San Gabriel: S. San Gabriel

South San Gabriel is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South San Gabriel: 626

Communities near South San Gabriel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South San Gabriel.

  • Los Angeles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Anaheim
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • El Monte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South San Gabriel ...

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

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 South San Gabriel - 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.