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Welcome to Twin Lakes ...

Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.

Twin Lakes is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Twin Lakes ...

While we believe that this Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County, we know of another 3 California communities named Twin Lakes. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kern, Lake and Santa Cruz County.

Beyond California, there are 39 communities that are also named Twin Lakes - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Lakes.

Communities near Twin Lakes ...

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

  • Santa Clarita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thousand Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Simi Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Burbank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Santa Monica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Moorpark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • West Hollywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • San Fernando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Calabasas
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Twin Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Lakes ...

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

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 Twin Lakes - 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.