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Welcome to Tujunga ...

Tujunga is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tujunga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Tujunga is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Tujunga: (818) & (747)<3>

The ZIP codes for Tujunga: 91042-91043<4>

Communities near Tujunga ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Santa Clarita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • El Monte
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
  • Burbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Santa Monica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alhambra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montebello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Monterey Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tujunga. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tujunga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tujunga ...

Looking for more information about Tujunga? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tujunga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tujunga.

Adding Tujunga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tujunga 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 Tujunga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tujunga post office opened in 1916.

We also found Tujunga on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tujunga.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tujunga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 Tujunga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (747) is an overlay for area code (818).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tujunga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tujunga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Tujunga includes: 91042 & 91043.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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