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Welcome to West Carson ...

West Carson is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Carson: W. Carson

West Carson is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Carson ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
    • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <3>
  • Downey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Norwalk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • South Gate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Santa Monica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Carson ...

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

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 West Carson - 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.