The San Gabriel Valley, sometimes referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. Surrounding landforms and other features include:the San Gabriel Mountains to the north the Crescenta Valley to the northwest the San Rafael Hills to the west the Repetto Hills to the southwest, with the Los Angeles Basin beyond the Puente Hills to the southeast, with the coastal plain of Orange County beyond; the Chino Hills and San Jose Hills to the east, with the Pomona Valley and Inland Empire beyond