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Vernon, California
City · Population 211 · #481 in California
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About Vernon
Vernon is a tiny community in southeastern California with an estimated population of 211.
Officially, Vernon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 42 residents per square mile.
📰 Vernon News Today
- Major data center bills advance in California despite industry pushback Canary Media · Aug 18
- Massive fire erupts at commercial building in Vernon, forcing firefighters into defensive mode ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 30
- Charlotte To Host Six Public Meetings on Data Centers Moratorium in September country1037fm.com · Aug 14
- Vernon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Vernon California Data Center Truck News · Jul 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vernon Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Vernon — but the California one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Huntington Park (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Vernon
📍 Flower District📍 Alvarado Terrace Historic District📍 Angeleno Heights📍 Arts District📍 Bunker Hill📍 Central-Alameda📍 Civic Center📍 Downtown📍 Echo Park📍 Fashion District📍 Financial District📍 Gallery Row📍 Historic Core📍 Historic South-Central📍 Jefferson📍 Jewelry District📍 Little Tokyo📍 Nevin📍 New Chinatown📍 Pueblo de Los Ángeles📍 Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument📍 Saint James Park📍 Skid Row📍 South Park
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Vernon
- 505 La Fogat — mexican
- 71Above — american
- ABC Seafood — chinese
- Acuarela Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Alfred Coffee — pie (café)
- Aloha Cafe — hawaiian
- Amboy Quality Meats & Delicious Burgers — burger
- Azay — japanese
- BASE — coffee shop (café)
- BROKEN MOUTH — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- African American Firefighter Museum · Museum
- América Tropical Interpretative Center · Museum
- Angels Flight · Attraction
- Band of Vices · Art gallery
- Chinese American Museum · Museum
- Diego Cardoso · Art gallery
- El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument · Attraction
- FIDM Museum And Galleries · Museum
- Gallery at REDCAT · Museum
- Go For Broke National Education Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vernon
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Central Avenue Jazz Park reviews ★
- MacArthur Park reviews ★
- Ord and Yale Street Park reviews ★
- Ross Snyder Recreation Center reviews ★
- Alpine Park reviews ★
- Angels Knoll Park reviews ★
- Benito Juarez Park reviews ★
- Biddy Mason Park reviews ★
- Blue Ribbon Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Boyle Heights Recreation Center reviews ★
- Boyle Heights Sports Center Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCity
Population (2024)211
Rank in state#481 of 482
Land area4.97 sq mi
Density42/sq mi
Coordinates34.0011, -118.2109