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Westmont

California, United States · North America

About Westmont

Westmont works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lennox, 16km from Venice Beach.

Westmont is in California, United States, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lennox, about 5 km away.

Westmont is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, a part of the South Los Angeles area, just east of Inglewood. The population was 33,913 at the 2020 census, up from 31,853 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Westmont as a census-designated

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What is there to see near Westmont?

Within an hour or so of Westmont: Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (12 km), The Original Pantry Cafe (12 km), Petersen Automotive Museum (14 km), Philippe the Original (14 km).

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

Where is Westmont?

Westmont is in California, United States, about 5 km from Lennox.

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Quick Information

Population
31,853
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.9414, -118.3023

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Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Westmont

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

12 km · about 25 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.

12 km · about 25 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.

14 km · about 25 min 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

cafe

Deus Ex Machina Los Angeles

The Venice Beach location of Deus combining California motorcycle culture with specialty coffee and custom builds.

15 km · about 30 min drive

beach

Venice Beach

LA's bohemian beachfront known for its eccentric boardwalk, Muscle Beach, skate park, and non-stop people-watching.

16 km · about 20 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.

18 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Santa Monica Beach

A quintessential Southern California beach anchored by its famous pier, Ferris wheel, and wide golden sand stretching for miles.

20 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Westmont

  • 20 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.
  • 24 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views

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