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Welcome to Winnetka ...

Winnetka is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Winnetka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1947.

Winnetka is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Winnetka: (818) & (747)<3>

The ZIP codes for Winnetka: 91306, 91396<4>

Communities Also Named Winnetka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winnetka - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Winnetka ...

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

  • Santa Clarita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Glendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Thousand Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Simi Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Burbank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Santa Monica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Culver City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moorpark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • West Hollywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Winnetka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winnetka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winnetka ...

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

Adding Winnetka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winnetka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winnetka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Winnetka post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winnetka.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winnetka. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Winnetka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (747) is an overlay for area code (818).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winnetka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winnetka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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