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Nearest Communities to West Los Angeles,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>

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

West Los Angeles 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 562 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Los Angeles. Of these communities, 46 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 West Los Angeles (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 West Los Angeles

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

  • Los Angeles County   (where West Los Angeles resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Los Angeles County, we have limited the list to those within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of West Los Angeles (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 West Los Angeles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Los Angeles.
      • Home Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Junction
      • San Jose De Buenos Ayres
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Westwood Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Westwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Century City
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sawtelle
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Brentwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rincon De Los Bueyes
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Rincon De Los Bueyes is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon De Los Bueyes
      • Holmby Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Brentwood Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brentwood Heights is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Heights
      • Westgate Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Westgate Heights is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate Heights
      • Ballona
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Ballona is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballona
      • Continue List   (504 more) ...
        • Mar Vista
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Culver City
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Palms
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
        • Brentwood Park
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Park
        • Westgate
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Westgate is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
        • Culver Junction
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
          • Culver Junction is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Junction
        • Bel Air
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Beverly Hills
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • San Antonio or Rodeo De Las Aguas
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Culver Garden
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Culver Garden is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Garden
        • Cypress Grove
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Cypress Grove is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
        • Machado ‑ Historic
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Machado is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machado
        • Ocean Park
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocean Park is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Santa Monica
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Riviera
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Riviera is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
        • Baldwin Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Carthay Circle
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Carthay Circle is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthay Circle
        • Carthay Square
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Carthay Square is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthay Square
        • Little Ethiopia
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
        • Picfair Village
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Picfair Village is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picfair Village
        • Sentous
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Sentous is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentous
        • South Carthay
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • South Carthay is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthay
        • Beverly Glen
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Beverly Glen is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Glen
        • San Vicente Y Santa Monica
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Alla
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Alla is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alla
        • Alsace
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Alsace is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Del Ray
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Del Ray is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Marina del Rey
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Playa Vista
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Venice
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pacific Palisades
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Baldwin Hills Village
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Las Cienegas
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Las Cienegas is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cienegas
        • Parklabrea
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Parklabrea is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Crescent
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • La Brea
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • La Brea is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Brea
        • Trousdale Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Trousdale Estates is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale Estates
        • West Hollywood
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Motordrome ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Motordrome is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motordrome
        • Playa del Rey
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Cienega O Paso De La Tijera
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ladera Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ladera Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Heights
        • Cienega
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Country Club Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Country Club Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Park
        • Crenshaw
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hancock Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Hancock Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Park
        • Lafayette Square
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Lafayette Square is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Square
        • Leimert Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Leimert Park is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Vineyard
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Vineyard is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Holton ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Holton is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Surfridge ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Aguaje de la Centinella
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • View Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Westchester
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Westchester is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Windsor Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Windsor Hills is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Boca De Santa Monica
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Boca De Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca De Santa Monica
        • Castellammare
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Inceville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Inceville is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inceville
        • Arlington Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Arlington Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Harvard Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Harvard Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Heights
        • Jefferson Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Jefferson Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
        • Larchmont Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Larchmont Village is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont Village
        • Windsor Square
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Windsor Square is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Sherman Oaks
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Studio City
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hollywood Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollywood Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Heights
        • Hollywood Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hollywood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Outpost Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Outpost Estates is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outpost Estates
        • Whitley Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitley Heights is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Heights
        • Palisades Del Rey ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Palisades Del Rey is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Dorset Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dorset Village is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Village
        • Hyde Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Inglewood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Topanga Beach
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Topanga Beach is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Beach
        • Koreatown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Koreatown is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koreatown
        • Universal City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • El Segundo
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hyperion
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Hyperion is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyperion
        • Lennox
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Morningside Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Morningside Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Park
        • Van Ness
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Van Ness is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Ness
        • Wildasin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildasin is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildasin
        • Jefferson
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Jefferson is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Saint James Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Saint James Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Park
        • El Encino
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • El Encino is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encino
        • Encino
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Garnsey
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Garnsey is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnsey
        • Kester
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Kester is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
        • Valley Village
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • La Paco
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • La Paco is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paco
        • Toluca Lake
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Maria
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
        • Sylvia Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sylvia Park is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia Park
        • Tarzana
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Topanga Oaks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Topanga Oaks is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topanga Oaks
        • Del Aire
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Del Aire is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Aire
        • Lairport
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lairport is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairport
        • Fernwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Fernwood is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
        • Topanga
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Orange County
  • Ventura County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Los Angeles) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.