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Welcome to West Whittier ...

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

A typical abbreviation for West Whittier: W. Whitter

West Whittier is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Whittier ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Anaheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Ana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Garden Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pomona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Torrance
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Fullerton
    (11 miles [17.7 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 West Whittier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Whittier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Whittier ...

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

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 Whittier - 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.