Tours, tickets and day trips in Glendale
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Public Library | 617,837 | 2016 |
The busiest is Glendale Public Library at 617,837 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Glendale
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale to East Los Angeles | United States | 15 km (9 mi) | about 15 min |
| Glendale to Inglewood | United States | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Glendale to El Monte | United States | 23 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Glendale to Downey | United States | 25 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Glendale to West Covina | United States | 30 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Glendale to Norwalk | United States | 31 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Glendale to Torrance | United States | 35 km (22 mi) | about 34 min |
| Glendale to Santa Clarita | United States | 38 km (24 mi) | about 37 min |
| Glendale to Tijuana | Mexico | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Glendale to San Diego | United States | 188 km (117 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Glendale to Long Beach | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 41 min |
| Glendale to Ensenada | Mexico | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Glendale?
Glendale Public Library, with 617,837 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.