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Nearest Communities to Topanga,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Topanga, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Topanga:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Topanga is located in Los Angeles County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 480 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Topanga. Of these communities, 45 are located in counties other than Los Angeles County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Topanga (which is Los Angeles County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Topanga

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Los Angeles County   (where Topanga resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Los Angeles County, we have limited the list to those within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Topanga (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://lacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Los Angeles:   Los Angeles
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Topanga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Topanga.
      • Fernwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Fernwood is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Wildwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Topanga Oaks
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Topanga Oaks is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Oaks
      • Topanga Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Topanga Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Park
      • Glenview
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sylvia Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sylvia Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia Park
      • Santa Maria
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Calabasas Highlands
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Calabasas Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas Highlands
      • Topanga Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Topanga Beach is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Beach
      • Calabasas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boca De Santa Monica
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Boca De Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca De Santa Monica
      • Castellammare
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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        • Inceville
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Inceville is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inceville
        • Las Flores
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Las Flores is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
        • Monte Nido
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Monte Nido is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Nido
        • Woodland Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Tarzana
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hidden Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pacific Palisades
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Riviera
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Riviera is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
        • San Vicente Y Santa Monica
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Brents Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Brents Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Malibu Beach is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Brentwood Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Brentwood Heights is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Brentwood Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Brentwood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Westgate Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Westgate Heights is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Westgate
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Westgate is located in Los Angeles County
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        • El Escorpio
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • El Escorpio is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Encino
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bel Air
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Canoga Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Weeks Poultry Colony ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Weeks Poultry Colony is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Poultry Colony
        • West Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Winnetka
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • El Encino
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • El Encino is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encino
        • Reseda
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Agoura
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Monica
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Sawtelle
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • El Nido
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • El Nido is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Bowl
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Malibu Bowl is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Malibu Hills is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Beverly Glen
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Beverly Glen is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Holmby Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • West Los Angeles
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Westwood Village
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Westwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Lakeside Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Lakeside Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
        • Runnymede Poultry Colony ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherman Oaks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Agoura Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bell Canyon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocean Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ocean Park is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Malibu Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Mar Vista ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Malibu Mar Vista is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Home Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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        • San Jose De Buenos Ayres
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Chatsworth Lake Manor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Chatsworth Lake Manor is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Lake Manor
        • Northridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Venice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Cornell is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Las Virgenes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Las Virgenes is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Vista
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Malibu Vista is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Vista
        • Oak Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Oak Hill is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Seminole Hot Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Seminole Hot Springs is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Beverly Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Century City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • San Antonio or Rodeo De Las Aguas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Trousdale Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Trousdale Estates is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale Estates
        • Chatsworth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Kester
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Kester is located in Los Angeles County
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        • North Sherman Way
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North Sherman Way is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Raymer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Raymer is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Van Nuys
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ballona
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ballona is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Machado ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Machado is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Mar Vista
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Marina del Rey
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Culver City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Culver Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Culver Junction is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Junction
        • Palms
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
        • Rincon De Los Bueyes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Rincon De Los Bueyes is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Studio City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Twin Lakes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Ex Mission De San Fernando
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Garnsey
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Garnsey is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Gemco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gemco is located in Los Angeles County
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        • North Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Alla
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Alla is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Culver Garden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Culver Garden is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Cypress Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Cypress Grove is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
        • Del Ray
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Del Ray is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Motordrome ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Motordrome is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Playa Vista
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mahou Riviera
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mahou Riviera is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahou Riviera
        • Malibu
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Point Dume
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Westlake Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Carthay Circle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Carthay Circle is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthay Circle
        • Carthay Square
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Carthay Square is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Crescent
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Little Ethiopia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Picfair Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Picfair Village is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Sentous
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sentous is located in Los Angeles County
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        • South Carthay
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • South Carthay is located in Los Angeles County
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        • West Hollywood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Deer Lake Highlands
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Deer Lake Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake Highlands
        • Fern Ann Falls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Fern Ann Falls is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Granada Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hickson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Hickson is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickson
        • Panorama City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Valley Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Alsace
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Alsace is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsace
        • Holton ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Holton is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Playa del Rey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Surfridge ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ventura County
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Topanga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Topanga.
      • Oak Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Corriganville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Corriganville is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Santa Susana Knolls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Santa Susana Knolls is located in Ventura County
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      • Santa Susana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Susana is located in Ventura County
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      • Triunfo Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Triunfo Corner is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triunfo Corner
      • Community Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Community Center is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Center
      • North Ranch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • North Ranch is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ranch
      • Thousand Oaks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Simi Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwich Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Greenwich Village is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • El Conejo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • El Conejo is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Conejo
      • Strathearn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Strathearn is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathearn
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Mountclef Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountclef Village is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountclef Village
        • Newbury Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Virginia Colony
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Virginia Colony is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Colony
        • Moorpark
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Casa Conejo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Casa Conejo is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Conejo
        • Solromar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Solromar is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solromar
        • Epworth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Epworth is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ternez is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ternez
        • Camulos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Camulos is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camulos
        • Fairview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairview is located in Ventura County
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        • Lagol
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Calleguas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Calleguas is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calleguas
        • Guadalasca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Guadalasca is located in Ventura County
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        • Leisure Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
        • Sycamore Cove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sycamore Cove is located in Ventura County
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        • Buckhorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Piru
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cavin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cavin is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavin
        • Las Posas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Posas is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Posas
        • Somis
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bardsdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Camarillo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Old Town
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Old Town is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Fillmore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Sucrosa is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucrosa
        • North Fillmore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Fillmore is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fillmore
        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Brownstone is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstone
        • Keith
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Keith is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
        • Oak Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Village is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Sespe Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Leesdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Leesdale is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
        • Spanish Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Hills
        • Springville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topanga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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