Sylmar, California - Los Angeles County - Roadside Thoughts

Welcome to Sylmar ...

Sylmar is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Sylmar was established in 1890.

Sylmar is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sylmar: 818 & 747<3>

The ZIP codes for Sylmar: 91342, 91392<4>

Communities Also Named Sylmar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sylmar - they are located in Maryland, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sylmar ...

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

• Santa Clarita(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clarita
  • Santa Clarita is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clarita <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Santa Clarita
  • From Sylmar to Santa Clarita
• Glendale(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glendale
  • From Sylmar to Glendale
• Simi Valley(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simi Valley
  • Simi Valley is located in Ventura County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,168 people
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Simi Valley
  • From Sylmar to Simi Valley
• Burbank(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burbank
  • From Sylmar to Burbank
• Santa Monica(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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  • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Monica <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Santa Monica
  • From Sylmar to Santa Monica
• Culver City(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver City
  • Culver City is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,471 people
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Culver City
  • From Sylmar to Culver City
• West Hollywood(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hollywood
  • West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hollywood <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Hollywood
  • From Sylmar to West Hollywood
• Beverly Hills(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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  • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Hills <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Beverly Hills
  • From Sylmar to Beverly Hills
• Calabasas(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas
  • Calabasas is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabasas <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calabasas
  • From Sylmar to Calabasas
• Agoura Hills(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agoura Hills
  • Agoura Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agoura Hills <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Agoura Hills
  • From Sylmar to Agoura Hills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylmar ...

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

Adding Sylmar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylmar 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 Sylmar was mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylmar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: https://lacounty.gov/

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 Sylmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 818 code has been Overlayed with the 747 area code. New phone numbers in the Sylmar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 818 or 747. As a result, placing a call in the Sylmar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Sylmar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sylmar 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.