Whittier Narrows, Los Angeles

Name: Whittier Narrows
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#647 among attractions in Los Angeles

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The Whittier Narrows is a narrows or water gap in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States, between the Puente Hills to the east and the Montebello Hills to the west. The gap is located at the southern boundary of the San Gabriel Valley, through which the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River flow to enter the Los Angeles Basin. The Narrows is located near the convergence of Interstate 605 and California State Route 60. ()

Coordinates: 34°1'45"N, 118°2'58"W

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Whittier Narrows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shops at Montebello, Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Savannah Memorial Park, Turnbull Canyon.

2.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Montebello, Montebello
55 min walk • The Shops at Montebello is a shopping mall mainly located within the city limits of Montebello, California, with over 120 national and local retail outlets such as Aeropostale, Disney Store, Hollister, Victoria’s Secret and BJ's Restaurant & Brewery.
~1820 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Los Angeles
9 min walk • The Pico Rivera Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose arena located in Pico Rivera, California in the United States. It can seat a range of 5000 to 6250 patrons, depending on the event configuration.
3.8 miN
Cemetery
Savannah Memorial Park, Montebello
97 min walk • Savannah Memorial Park Cemetery also known as El Monte Memorial Park and the Savannah Pioneer Cemetery is the oldest American non-sectarian cemetery in Southern California. The park is located in Rosemead, California, part of the park is in the neighboring city of El Monte.
3.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Turnbull Canyon, Los Angeles
82 min walk • Turnbull Canyon is a 4 mile loop trail located near Whittier, California and is part of Puente Hills Preserve. It lies in the northern-central part of the preserve, and is an east-west canyon with relatively steep drainage.
3.2 miS
Museum, History museum
Jonathan Bailey House, Los Angeles
83 min walk • Formerly known as "The Old Ranch House", the Jonathan Bailey House is a historic site in Whittier, California. The Bailey House was built around 1868–1869 by Jacob Gerkens. In 1887, the house was occupied by Jonathan Bailey and his wife, Rebecca. It is the oldest remaining building in Whittier.
3.6 miS
Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
National Bank of Whittier Building, Hacienda Heights
91 min walk • National Bank of Whittier Building is a historic building in uptown Whittier, California. Built in 1923 by John and David Parkinson in the Beaux Arts Neoclassical architecture style, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
2.7 miSW
Park, State park, Regional park
Pío Pico State Historic Park, Los Angeles
70 min walk • Pío Pico State Historic Park is the site of El Ranchito, also known as the Pío Pico Adobe or Pío Pico Mansion, the final home of Pío Pico, the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule and a pivotal figure in early California history.
0.8 miSW
34°1'14"N • 118°3'32"W
Pico Rivera Municipal Golf Course, Los Angeles
21 min walk • Golf
2 miW
Cycling, Bike path
Rio Hondo bicycle path, Los Angeles
51 min walk • The Rio Hondo Bike Path is a bicycle path that parallels the Rio Hondo through the San Gabriel Valley, in eastern Los Angeles County, California.
3.3 miNW
City, Area
Rosemead, Los Angeles
85 min walk • Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 53,764. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian population.
3.7 miSW
Area
Pico Rivera, Los Angeles
95 min walk • Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately 11 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley.