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Nearest Communities to Van Nuys,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Van Nuys.<1>

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


Van Nuys 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 538 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Nuys. Of these communities, 30 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 Van Nuys (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 Van Nuys

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

  • Los Angeles County   (where Van Nuys resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Los Angeles County, we have limited the list to those within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Van Nuys (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 Van Nuys   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Nuys.
      • North Sherman Way
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • North Sherman Way is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sherman Way
      • Gemco
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Gemco is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemco
      • Kester
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Kester is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Panorama City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ex Mission De San Fernando
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymer
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymer is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
      • Sherman Oaks
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Garnsey
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Garnsey is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnsey
      • El Encino
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • El Encino is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encino
      • Hewitt
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Hewitt is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • North Hollywood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • North Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (496 more) ...
        • Valley Village
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Encino
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Arleta
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Hickson
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Hickson is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickson
        • Sun Valley
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wahoo ‑ Historic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
        • Runnymede Poultry Colony ‑ Historic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Studio City
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • La Paco
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • La Paco is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paco
        • Magnolia Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
        • McNeil
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • McNeil is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Vega
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Vega is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Mission Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Northridge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beverly Glen
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Glen is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Glen
        • Toluca Lake
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Universal City
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Reseda
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Providencia
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Providencia is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providencia
        • Achois ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pacoima
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • San Fernando
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Stonehurst
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stonehurst is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehurst
        • Granada Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bel Air
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • San Vicente Y Santa Monica
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Trousdale Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Trousdale Estates is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale Estates
        • Tarzana
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Burbank Junction
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Burbank Junction is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Junction
        • Burbank
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Cahuenga ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Cahuenga is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuenga
        • Sylmar
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Lake View Terrace
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shadow Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Holmby Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Crescent
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Outpost Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Outpost Estates is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Weeks Poultry Colony ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Weeks Poultry Colony is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Winnetka
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • El Merrie Dell
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • El Merrie Dell is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Merrie Dell
        • Kagel Canyon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Beverly Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Brentwood Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Brentwood Heights is located in Los Angeles County
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        • San Antonio or Rodeo De Las Aguas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • San Jose De Buenos Ayres
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Westgate Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Westgate Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate Heights
        • Westwood Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Westwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hollywood Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Heights
        • Hollywood Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • West Hollywood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitley Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitley Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Heights
        • Santa Maria
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
        • Canoga Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Olive View
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Olive View is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive View
        • Sunland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Chatsworth
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Brentwood Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Park
        • Brentwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Century City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Riviera
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Riviera is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
        • Westgate
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Westgate is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Carthay Circle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Carthay Circle is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Hollywood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • La Brea
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • La Brea is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Brea
        • Parklabrea
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Parklabrea is located in Los Angeles County
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        • South Carthay
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • South Carthay is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Glenview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sylvia Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sylvia Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia Park
        • Woodland Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • North Glendale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • North Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Glendale
        • West Glendale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • West Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Tujunga
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Deer Lake Highlands
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Deer Lake Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake Highlands
        • Twin Lakes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Home Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Pacific Palisades
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Rincon De Los Bueyes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Rincon De Los Bueyes is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon De Los Bueyes
        • Sawtelle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • West Los Angeles
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Carthay Square
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Carthay Square is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Hancock Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hancock Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Park
        • Larchmont Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Larchmont Village is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont Village
        • Little Ethiopia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
        • Los Felis
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Felis is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Felis
        • Picfair Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Picfair Village is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picfair Village
        • Windsor Square
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Windsor Square is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Square
        • Boca De Santa Monica
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Boca De Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca De Santa Monica
        • Topanga Oaks
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Topanga Oaks is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Oaks
        • West Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Glendale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Highway Highlands
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Highway Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Highlands
        • Fern Ann Falls
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fern Ann Falls is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ann Falls
        • Culver City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Culver Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Culver Junction is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Junction
        • Palms
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
        • Santa Monica
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Sentous
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Sentous is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentous
        • Country Club Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Country Club Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Park
        • Lafayette Square
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lafayette Square is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Square
        • Las Cienegas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Cienegas is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Vineyard
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Vineyard is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
        • Castellammare
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fernwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fernwood is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
        • Inceville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Inceville is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inceville
        • Topanga Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Topanga Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Park
        • Topanga
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wildwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Calabasas Highlands
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Calabasas Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas Highlands
        • Chatsworth Lake Manor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Chatsworth Lake Manor is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Lake Manor
        • El Escorpio
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • El Escorpio is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Escorpio
        • Hidden Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Lakeside Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Lakeside Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
  • 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 Van Nuys   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Nuys.
      • Corriganville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Corriganville is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Santa Susana Knolls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Santa Susana Knolls is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Susana Knolls
      • Santa Susana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Santa Susana is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Susana
      • Community Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Community Center is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Center
      • Oak Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Simi Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • North Ranch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • North Ranch is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ranch
      • Strathearn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Strathearn is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathearn
      • Triunfo Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Triunfo Corner is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triunfo Corner
      • Thousand Oaks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Camulos
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Camulos is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camulos
      • Greenwich Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Greenwich Village is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • El Conejo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • El Conejo is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Conejo
        • Mountclef Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mountclef Village is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountclef Village
        • Virginia Colony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Virginia Colony is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Colony
        • Buckhorn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Piru
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Moorpark
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Epworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Epworth is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
        • Newbury Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cavin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cavin is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavin
        • Casa Conejo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Casa Conejo is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Conejo
        • Fairview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fairview is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ternez is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ternez
        • Bardsdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lagol
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Fillmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Calleguas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Calleguas is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calleguas
        • Leisure Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
        • Solromar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Solromar is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solromar

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- Van Nuys) 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.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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