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San Garbriel River, East Fork - in the San Gabriel Mountains, Southern California]]
The Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)
East San Gabriel, CA 91775, USA
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East San Gabriel

California, United States · North America

About East San Gabriel

East San Gabriel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Temple City, 22km from Hollywood Sign.

East San Gabriel is in California, United States, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Temple City, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near East San Gabriel?

Within an hour or so of East San Gabriel: Philippe the Original (14 km), Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (15 km), The Original Pantry Cafe (17 km), Hollywood Sign (22 km).

Are there any good drives near East San Gabriel?

The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.

Where is East San Gabriel?

East San Gabriel is in California, United States, about 4 km from Temple City.

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Quick Information

Population
14,874
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.0917, -118.0912

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from East San Gabriel

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Philippe the Original

Serving French dip sandwiches since 1908 on sawdust-covered floors with communal tables and long wooden counters. One of Los Angeles's oldest restaurants and a claimant to inventing the French dip.

14 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet

Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.

15 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

The Original Pantry Cafe

A downtown Los Angeles counter-and-booth diner that has served 24 hours a day since 1924 and famously has no lock on the front door. Cash-only, enormous portions, sourdough on every table.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Hollywood Sign

Iconic 14-metre-tall white lettering on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains, the universal symbol of the entertainment industry.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Universal Studios Hollywood

The original Universal theme park and working film studio offering studio tours and movie-based attractions.

25 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Petersen Automotive Museum

LA's premier car museum with a striking stainless-steel facade, showcasing the artistry and cultural impact of the automobile.

25 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

Tail o' the Pup

A 17-foot hot dog stand shaped like a hot dog in a bun, built in 1946, dismantled in 2005 and painstakingly restored to a new West Hollywood site in 2022. A landmark of Californian programmatic architecture.

26 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

Newcomb's Ranch

A historic mountain lodge on the Angeles Crest Highway that has served as a meeting point for motorcyclists and drivers tackling LA's best mountain road since 1939.

28 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near East San Gabriel

  • 32 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
  • 39 kmRoute 66 - Santa Monica EndThe 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.

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