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Welcome to Westwood Village ...

Westwood Village is located in Los Angeles County<1>.


The location of Westwood Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Westwood Village: Westwood Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Westwood Village is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Westwood Village: (310) & (424)<4>

Communities Also Named Westwood Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Westwood Village: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Humboldt County.

Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Westwood Village - they are located in Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westwood Village.

Communities near Westwood Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westwood Village.

  • Los Angeles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Glendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Torrance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Pasadena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Downey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Inglewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Compton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • South Gate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Monica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Village ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (424) is an overlay for area code (310).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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