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Nº 008 Further than you think

Los Angeles or Reno: Which Is Further West?

Reno, Nevada, is about 140 km further west than Los Angeles. California's coast swings east as it heads south, so LA, and even more so San Diego, sit east of Reno.

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  • City coordinates (Wikipedia infoboxes): Reno 119.81°W, Los Angeles 118.25°W, San Diego 117.16°W. Distance computed by us at the mean latitude.

State boundaries: Natural Earth.

Published 31 October 2026. Narration is AI-voiced.