
Click this map to play with the Tiger map browser.
My house is nestled at the west edge of the Pomona valley, within the larger San Gabriel Valley. Just 30 miles east of downtown LA - only an hour or two by freeway... ;-)
Give this map a click to see an up-to-date traffic picture for greater LA freeways, courtesy of Caltrans.
I use the Caltrans map twice daily for my commute (the glaring red line from work to home, there on the map). It's an invaluable resource, and a great example of the kind of thing the Net is good for.
If you don't know where LA is, quit surfing and go take a geography course. If you have lots of time, and simply must learn from the Web, have a look at the 48 contiguous United States.