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Encyclopedia > List of districts and neighborhoods of Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles skyline
Downtown Los Angeles skyline

This is a list of districts and neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles Download high resolution version (1200x715, 217 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1200x715, 217 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

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Overview

Map depicting boundaries of Los Angeles city
Map of Los Angeles in 1970
Map of Los Angeles in 1970

Los Angeles neighborhoods display a degree of diversity well befitting the second-largest city in the United States. Much of this is an artifact of the city's history of growth by annexation and horizontal development, which allowed distinct environments to arise in many areas; indeed, many Los Angeles neighborhoods, such as Venice, Hancock Park, Silver Lake and Boyle Heights are fairly close-knit, culturally distinctive communities. Download high resolution version (1008x668, 23 KB)Map of the City of Los Angeles within Los Angeles County, with County highlighted in California. ... Download high resolution version (1008x668, 23 KB)Map of the City of Los Angeles within Los Angeles County, with County highlighted in California. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2402x1506, 318 KB) Los Angeles, original scale 1:500,000 U.S. National Atlas 1970, Public Domain map from the Library of Texas collection. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2402x1506, 318 KB) Los Angeles, original scale 1:500,000 U.S. National Atlas 1970, Public Domain map from the Library of Texas collection. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hancock Park is a wealthy neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. ... Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. ... Boyle Heights is a district just east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, USA. The neighborhood was once known for its diverse demographics, including large Jewish and Japanese populations, as well as Russian and Yugoslav populations. ...


Many communities do not have defined or commonly accepted boundaries. Yet there is a broad consensus that they belong in particular larger district-wide groupings.


The city is oddly shaped—surrounded and punctured by unincorporated areas, other cities and state parklands. The city began in downtown, in what had first been a Tongva village named Yang-na located in what is now the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown. It later became a Spanish pueblo and eventually grew to a metropolis based on manufacturing, aerospace, and entertainment industries. The city, and indeed the county, radiated outward from downtown, and geographic names referencing cardinal points or relative directions tend to be determined by their relationship to downtown rather than directions proper. For example, East L.A. is not all of the city east of West L.A., but rather the portion of the city east of downtown (and the Los Angeles river in its proximity). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gabrieleno Native American women Tongva may also refer to the Tongva language. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: East Los Angeles (region) East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A.) is an unincorporated area located in Los Angeles County, California, United States that is bounded by the city of Los Angeles to the west and north, the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park to the... The Westside as seen looking north from Loyola Marymount University . ...


The origins of L.A. neighborhoods are varied. Angeleno Heights, populated with 1880s-era Victorian houses, was L.A.'s first suburb, while Playa Vista, is the city's newest manufactured neighborhood, conceived and birthed by developers. Chinatown is an ethnic-based community with an identity defined by the ancestry of its residence. San Pedro was once an independent city annexed by Los Angeles to access its harbor and ports. Playa Vista is a neighborhood in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... New Chinatown, Los Angeles postcard, late 1940s Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles, California, (Chinese: 洛杉磯唐人街/luò shān jī táng rén jiē, Vietnamese: khu Hoa kieu, thanh pho Los Angeles) was originally located less than a mile from its current location. ... San Pedro is the Spanish language form of Saint Peter. ...


The City of Los Angeles is divided between several area codes. Downtown is area code 213, the areas of Hollywood and Mid-Wilshire fall within area code 323, west L.A. is area code 310 and the Valley is area code 818. North American area code 213 is a state of California telephone area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947. ... Area code 323 is an area code for telephone dialing which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles (excluding Downtown Los Angeles and immediately adjoining neighborhoods such as Koreatown, Echo Park, and Chinatown). ... Area code 310 is the California telephone area code which was split from Area code 213 on November 2, 1991. ... The 818 telephone area code consists largely of the San Fernando Valley, in the greater Los Angeles area. ...


Downtown Los Angeles

Chinatown gate
Chinatown gate

Downtown proper contains the Civic Center, a central business district, multiple large industrial districts, and some, but by no means all (or even a majority), of the city's cultural institutions. Downtown is the smallest of the city's regions. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 138 KB)Los Angeles Chinatown. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 138 KB)Los Angeles Chinatown. ...

Main article: Downtown Los Angeles

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Street level in the Artist District The Artist District, previously known as the Warehouse District, occupies the eastern side of Downtown Los Angeles. ... Bunker Hill as seen from Los Angeles City Hall Bunker Hill, in the downtown area of Los Angeles, California, is a short, developed hill with its peak located roughly around 3rd Street. ... New Chinatown, Los Angeles postcard, late 1940s Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles, California, (Chinese: 洛杉磯唐人街/luò shān jī táng rén jiē, Vietnamese: khu Hoa kiều, thành phố Los Angeles) was originally located less than a mile from its current location. ... Dominated by the large Los angeles Civic Center the neighborhood was mostly warehouses and industrial business. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles as viewed from Bunker Hill The centerpoint of Downtown Los Angeles, the Financial District was built adjacent to and parallel with the redevelopment of Bunker Hill. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Downtown Los Angeles Historic Core consists of the area between Hill and Los Angeles streets. ... The Jewelry District is the largest jewelry district in the United States (according to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Visitors Bureau) and is a section of Downtown Los Angeles where a variety of jeweled products are sold. ... The New Otani Hotel is the tallest hotel in the Little Tokyo area. ... The term skid row or skid road is used to refer to a run-down or dilapidated urban area. ... South Park is an unincorporated village in: Sonoma County, California (CA), United States, North America. ... A part of the Historic Core of Los Angeles, the Old Bank District is a small group of turn-of-the-century buildings centering on on 4th street. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Wholesale District of Los Angeles, California is a group of warehouses located mostly south east part of Downtown Los Angeles. ...

East and Northeast Los Angeles

To the east and northeast of Downtown LA and the Los Angeles River is Eastern Los Angeles, which is not very large in terms of the city proper, but quite large when including adjacent independent cities like Montebello or East Los Angeles, California. The entire region houses a significant Latino community, although this varies by neighborhood. The Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the center of metropolitan Los Angeles, California. ... The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ... East Los Angeles can refer to: East Los Angeles, California (unincorporated community) East Los Angeles (region) Category: ... View of Montebello and Pico Rivera from Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, notice the Downtown Los Angeles skyline in the distant background Montebello is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...


East of downtown lie mostly working class majority Latino neighborhoods, an example being Boyle Heights. North and northeast of downtown are a mix of similar neighborhoods but also genteel, older neighborhoods that abut Glendale and Pasadena. The major neighborhoods of this area include Atwater Village, Glassell Park, Mt. Washington and Eagle Rock. The communities of northeast Los Angeles sit on higher ground than the rest of the region and are characterized by a mix of middle and working class neighborhoods as well as rapidly gentrifying ones. Boyle Heights is a district on the east side of Los Angeles, California. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Atwater Village is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California. ... Glassell Park is a neighborhood district in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ... Mount Washington can refer to 15 mountains in the United States: And also to some towns: Mount Washington, Kentucky Mount Washington, Massachusetts Mount Washington neighborhood in Pittsburgh Mount Washington neighborhood in Baltimore Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... The Eagle Rock Eagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ...

Moonrise over Eagle Rock; the rock itself is visible in the bottom right
Moonrise over Eagle Rock; the rock itself is visible in the bottom right
See also: East Los Angeles, California (Unincorporated area)

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1716x1144, 305 KB) Picture by Tim Bergeron I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1716x1144, 305 KB) Picture by Tim Bergeron I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Intersection of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. ... East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Atwater Village is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California. ... Arroyo Seco, for dry (seco) gulch (arroyo) is the section of Los Angeles, California between the hills which divide the City of Los Angeles from the valley which contains Pasadena, Altadena and the other municipalities which lead into the San Gabriel Valley. ... Cypress Park is a neighbourhood east of the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles, California. ... Boyle Heights is a district just east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, USA. The neighborhood was once known for its diverse demographics, including large Jewish and Japanese populations, as well as Russian and Yugoslav populations. ... The Eagle Rock Eagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ... El Sereno (IPA: [ˌɛl səˈɹinoʊ] in English, from the Spanish [el seˈɾeno] the tranquil) is a district in Northeastern Los Angeles, California. ... Garvanza is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles. ... Glassell Park is a neighborhood district in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ... The community of Hermon has been part of the city of Los Angeles since 1912, but the neighborhood retains its own unique identity. ... Highland Park is a district in on the East Side of Los Angeles. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Montecito Heights is a small district on the East Side of Los Angeles, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mt. ... University Hills is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California. ...

Echo Park & Westlake

MacArthur Park, with the Westlake Theater and downtown in the background

Immediately west of Downtown is a collection of some of the city's first suburbs. Angelino Heights and Echo Park were the locations of some of the first film studios west of the Mississippi. Now mostly populated by Latino immigrants and some bohemians, they still possess distinctive architecture from the early 20th century when they were the most desirable neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Of these, the restored Victorian homes in Angelino Heights are an excellent example. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1182, 1120 KB)MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. This view looks towards Westlake Theatre and the downtown skyscrapers. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1182, 1120 KB)MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. This view looks towards Westlake Theatre and the downtown skyscrapers. ...

Angelino Heights is next to Echo Park, south of Sunset Blvd. ... The lake in Echo Park. ... Historic Filipinotown, is a district of Los Angeles, California, located between Westlake and Echo Park. ... A park located in the Westlake disrtrict of Los Angeles. ... The intersection of Pico and Union Pico-Union is a district in central Los Angeles, California. ... Westlake is a district in central Los Angeles, California. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Greater Hollywood

Formerly a religious colony then an independent city, Hollywood was annexed by Los Angeles in 1910. Its name is synonymous with the motion picture industry, yet, much of movie production has moved out to neighboring cities. Tourists flock around Hollywood Boulevard and gaze up to the mountains to see the Hollywood sign. The last decade has brought in new life to the once-struggling parts of the Hollywood district with various developments taking advantage of the subway stations built within the past decade. The wealth of the neighborhoods here are strongly influenced by elevation with some of the wealthiest tracts in the country are up in the Hollywood Hills and gradually lessen to pockets of large working-class and transient populations further southeast.

The world-famous Hollywood sign
The world-famous Hollywood sign
See also: West Hollywood and Universal City, California

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 121 KB) Taken from http://pdphoto. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 121 KB) Taken from http://pdphoto. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... Universal City is the 415 acre (1. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Beachwood Canyon is a Los Angeles community located just north of the Hollywood area. ... Beachwood Canyon is a Los Angeles community located just north of the Hollywood area. ... Cahuenga Pass (from the indigenous Tongva language) (el. ... The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to Pacific Coast... Hollywood Heights is a small district in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, bounded by Highland Avenue, Franklin Avenue, the Hollywood Bowl and Outpost Drive. ... Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California is a canyon neighborhood, like Topanga Canyon, so its very oriented to the main canyon street, Laurel Canyon Boulevard. ... Mount Olympus is a prominent neighborhood in Hollywood, California, specifically Hollywood Hills. ... Nichols Canyon is an area in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles County, California. ... Outpost Estates is a canyon neighborhood of Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills in the central region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Sunset Hills is a small community in the Hollywood district of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... East Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles encompassing Hollywood east of Western Ave. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Thai Town is a neighborhood of Los Angeles centered along Hollywood Boulevard between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue in Hollywood. ... Located south of Silverlake in Los Angeles, Virgil Village is centered on Virgil Blvd. ... The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles, California, that is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, La Brea Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south. ... Melrose Hill is a small neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles, California, tucked away between Hollywood and Hancock Park. ... Spaulding Square is a small community of the Hollywood district in the region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Cherokee Ave The Yucca Corridor is a small, diverse, and densely populated neighborhood of Hollywood centered along most of the length of Yucca Street. ...

Harbor Area

Following the Harbor Gateway south to the port leads to the Harbor area, an enclave of L.A. surrounded by independent cities and annexed so the city would have full right-of-way to the port. The leading neighborhood of the harbor area is San Pedro. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... San Pedro is the Spanish language form of Saint Peter. ...

Satellite image of the Harbor area
Satellite image of the Harbor area
Main article: Harbor Area

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x688, 930 KB) NASA World Find File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x688, 930 KB) NASA World Find File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Harbor City is a community within Los Angeles, California. ... The Harbor Gateway is a neighborhood in southern part of the city of Los Angeles, California. ... San Pedro is connected to Los Angeles by a thin strip of land called the Harbor Gateway which roughly follows the 110 freeway. ... Reservation Point at the very southwest tip of Teminal Island. ... Wilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economical activity. ...

Los Feliz & Silver Lake

Griffith Observatory in Los Feliz.
Griffith Observatory in Los Feliz.

Nestled between Hollywood and the Los Angeles River are a group of the city's older residential neighborhoods that house Griffith and Elysian Parks, the city's largest public parks. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3248x2160, 2313 KB) A view of the south elevation of the Griffith Observatory, taken from the Fern Dell trail. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3248x2160, 2313 KB) A view of the south elevation of the Griffith Observatory, taken from the Fern Dell trail. ... ... The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Elysian Park can mean: Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California Elysian Park, Hoboken, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Similar to most of the city, communities in this area are significantly wealthier closer to the hills. In this fashion, Los Feliz retained its expensive reputation while other districts further south and closer to Westlake were plagued by gang wars or crime. In the last decade, the area particularly around the Silver Lake Reservoir and now Sunset Blvd has become closely associated with gentrification, a process which has pushed working class families out due to high housing costs. This is also the location of Chavez Ravine, a focal point of local history where the Latino neighborhood was demolished to make way for the Dodger Stadium in the 1950s. Contemporary view of L.A. from behind the Griffith Observatory in Los Feliz. ... Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Dodger Stadium has been the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team since 1962. ... Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California at Chávez Ravine. ...

Located next to Chavez Ravine where Dodger Stadium is located Elysian Park is mostly a hillside community that is home to the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. ... Elysian Heights is a small community in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. ... Typical scene on Riverside Drive Dorris Place Elementary Knightsbridge Theatre Elysian Valley is a small community of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Contemporary view of L.A. from behind the Griffith Observatory in Los Feliz. ... Franklin Hills is a small community in the the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. ... Sunset Junction is a community part of the district of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California. ...

South Los Angeles

Gateway to Jefferson Park
Gateway to Jefferson Park

South Los Angeles, formerly called South-Central, includes most of the city directly south of downtown, the I-10, and Wilshire, but not those areas as far south as the Harbor Gateway, Harbor Area or the Port of Los Angeles. Most noted for its modern legacy of crime, and urban decay, South Los Angeles still harbors struggling areas. An example of this is Watts. More genteel communities are situated near USC in West Adams/University Park, as well as in the westernmost part of the region in districts like Crenshaw and Leimert Park. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 2417 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 2417 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (827x1024, 152 KB)Carol M. Highsmith Collection at the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Rights and Restrictions Information Ms. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (827x1024, 152 KB)Carol M. Highsmith Collection at the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Rights and Restrictions Information Ms. ... Watts Towers, 1765 East 107th St. ... South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... The Harbor Gateway is a two-mile wide north-south corridor between Western and Normandie Avenues. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... General Information Founded December 9, 1907 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 33º4239 N 118º1459 W Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 7500 acres 4200 acres 3300 acres Available Berths 270 Vessel Arrivals 2,813 (FY 2004) Annual container volume 7. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan in June 2006. ... West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and north of USC. The district is bordered by Pico-Union, Angelus Vista and Harvard Heights on the north, the original South Los Angeles on the east... Crenshaw Boulevard exit sign on the Santa Monica Freeway. ... Leimert Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ...

Main article: South Los Angeles
See also: View Park-Windsor Hills
See also: Compton, California

South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ... Baldwin Hills is a district in southwestern Los Angeles, California, in South Los Angeles. ... Baldwin Village is a community in South Los Angeles and centered around Hillcrest Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. ... This article should belong in one or more categories. ... Crenshaw Boulevard exit sign on the Santa Monica Freeway. ... Exposition Park is located in South Los Angeles, across the street from the University of Southern California (USC). ... Hyde Park is a district in South Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Jefferson Park is a district in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... King Estates is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles that lies between Jefferson Park and Arlington Park along Exposition Blvd. ... Leimert Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... Morningside Park is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Vermont Knolls is a District In South Central Los Angeles. ... Vermont Square is a district in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. ... Village Green is near Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Village, Baldwin Vista, and The Crennshaw District. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and north of USC. The district is bordered by Pico-Union, Angelus Vista and Harvard Heights on the north, the original South Los Angeles on the east... Kinney Heights is a subdistrict of the West Adams district of South Los Angeles. ... A typical West Adams street scene. ... University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. ...

The Valley

Mission San Fernando Rey de España is the only California Mission located in Los Angeles. It is in the community of Mission Hills.
Mission San Fernando Rey de España is the only California Mission located in Los Angeles. It is in the community of Mission Hills.
Lake Balboa, namesake of the neighborhood
Lake Balboa, namesake of the neighborhood
Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys
View of Woodland Hills with Warner Center in the foreground
View of Woodland Hills with Warner Center in the foreground

The largest region of the city is "the Valley," a name that traditionally implies the San Fernando Valley but that also includes portions of the Crescenta Valley. It is mainly suburban, and houses a wide-range of socioeconomic groups. About forty percent of the city's area and population are located in the Valley. Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains forms its southern boundary. It has gone through periodic clashes with the rest of the city over policy, culminating in a failed effort to become an independent city in 2002. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 735 KB) San Fernando Mission Old San Fernando Mission. I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 735 KB) San Fernando Mission Old San Fernando Mission. I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... A view looking down an exterior corridor at Mission San Fernando Rey de España, a common architectural feature of the Spanish Missions. ... Mission Hills is a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 761 KB) Lake Balboa in Encino, California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 761 KB) Lake Balboa in Encino, California. ... I took this photo in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... I took this photo in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1080x680, 371 KB) Hillside view of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California in the foreground and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1080x680, 371 KB) Hillside view of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California in the foreground and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. ... San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. ... Map of Mulholland Drive (orange) and Mulholland Highway (brown) in Los Angeles County. ...

See also: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Burbank, Glendale, and San Fernando

San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. ... Agoura Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, and has the zip code of 91301. ... Calabasas is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, in the western United States. ... Burbank is a common place name in English speaking countries. ... Glendale is the name of some places in the United States of America and Canada: Glendale, Arizona Glendale, California Glendale, Colorado Glendale, Rhode Island Glendale, Wisconsin Glendale, Alberta There are also: Glenn Dale, Maryland Glen Dale, West Virginia Glendale is also the name of a neighborhood in the borough of... San Fernando (Spanish for Saint Ferdinand) may refer to: Argentina San Fernando, Buenos Aires, city of the Greater Buenos Aires. ... Arleta is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Canoga Park is a district in the western San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, about 25 miles northwest of downtown LA. For hundreds of years the paft of the far was San Fernando Valley was home to the American Indians of both Fernandeno and Chumash... Chatsworth is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Lake Balboa, an artificial lake in Encinos Balboa Park. ... Chatsworth Street & Zelzah Avenue Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Knollwood Country Club Estates is a luxury planned unit development consisting of mostly half-acre elegant homes along the Knollwood Country Club golf course in Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, California. ... Lake View Terrace is a suburb district in the north east quadrant of the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Lake Balboa is in the San Fernando Valley, in the Los Angeles city limits. ... Mission Hills is a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, USA. Formerly known as Sepulveda, the community was renamed North Hills in 1992. ... North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... The NoHo Arts District is a new Los Angeles community, located near Valley Village and North Hollywood, that is home to contemporary theaters, art galleries, cafes, and interesting shops. ... Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Pacoima is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Panorama City is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley district of Los Angeles, California. ... Porter Ranch is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, in the northwestern portions of the San Fernando Valley. ... Reseda is a district in the San Fernando Valley of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, USA. Formerly known as Sepulveda, it was named after the Sepulveda family, which have roots back to the founding of Los Angeles. ... Shadow Hills is a semi-rural neighborhood in far northeastern Los Angeles, entirely contained within the community of Sunland. ... Sherman Oaks is a district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... Studio City is a district in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... Sun Valley is a region in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, north of North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and south of Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. ... Sunland is a neighborhood in the northeastern San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tarzana (California) Tarzana (IPA: [tɑɹˈzænə]) is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... VALLEY VILLAGE :Some think that Valley Village was formed in 1991. ... Van Nuys is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Valley Glen is the community name for the southeastern portion of Van Nuys, a San Fernando Valley district of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... The Ventura Business District is the commercial district surrounding Ventura Blvd, the main thoroughfare of the San Fernando Valley. ... Warner Center is a business district in Los Angeles, California. ... West Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... The Winnetka district of Los Angeles, California is a suburb in the Western part of the San Fernando Valley, bordered by Canoga Park and Woodland Hills on the South, by Chatsworth to the North, and by Reseda to the East. ... Woodland Hills, California in the foreground, including Warner Center. ...

West Los Angeles (The Westside)

A palm-lined boulevard in West Los Angeles
A palm-lined boulevard in West Los Angeles
The Getty Villa Museum in Pacific Palisades
The Getty Villa Museum in Pacific Palisades
Century City skyline
Century City skyline
Venice Canals
Venice Canals

West Los Angeles is the part of the city encircled by Beverly Hills and Wilshire on the east, and Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Santa Monica Mountains on the north, and Culver City and El Segundo on the south. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1400 KB) Summary Palm trees in Santa Monica, California Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Arecaceae Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1400 KB) Summary Palm trees in Santa Monica, California Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Arecaceae Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 1059 KB) Infernalfox. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 1059 KB) Infernalfox. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1296x972, 203 KB) Century City skyline as seen from Runyon Canyon Park. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1296x972, 203 KB) Century City skyline as seen from Runyon Canyon Park. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1271x600, 252 KB) Summary A panorama of one of the canals of Venice Beach; photo by Roger Howard <rogerhoward@mac. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1271x600, 252 KB) Summary A panorama of one of the canals of Venice Beach; photo by Roger Howard <rogerhoward@mac. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... The Wilshire area or region of the City of Los Angeles, California refers to those areas that are centered around Wilshire Boulevard roughly between Hoover St. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. ... Motto: The Heart of Screenland Location of Culver City in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1917-09-07 [2] Government  - City Manager Jerry Fulwood [1] Area  - City  5. ... The El Segundo skyline, as seen from Sepulveda Boulevard (CA/SR-1) El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. ...


While the area is inhabited by a wide range of socioeconomic groups, it undoubtedly houses the largest concentration of wealth in the city. Attracted by its rolling hills on the north end, and close proximity to the ocean, early developers succeeded in establishing some of the most upscale residential districts in the city and the county. Pre-eminent among these are Bel-Air and Pacific Palisades. Yet further south, pockets of working class areas remain in those areas closest to former industrial areas like those near South LA and Culver City. “Bel-Air” redirects here. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... Culver City sign near the intersection of the 405 and the 90. ...


The term Westside, though often debated, refers to both the western parts of the city of Los Angeles as well as adjoning cities, such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. West L.A. or West Los Angeles also refers to a specific neighborhood south of Brentwood and east of Santa Monica.

See also: Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica, and Malibu, California
See also: West Hollywood, Marina Del Rey, and Topanga Canyon

West Los Angeles (West L.A. in the short form) or the Westside is generally considered to be the portion of Los Angeles, California and its suburbs that lies east of the Pacific Ocean, west of La Cienega Boulevard (or, occasionally, Fairfax or even La Brea Avenue), south of the... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Culver City sign near the intersection of the 405 and the 90. ... Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... Location of MAlibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Ken Kearsley [1] Area  - City  100. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... Marina del Rey boat harbor Marina del Rey is a census-designated place and seaside town located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about a town in Los Angeles County. ... “Bel-Air” redirects here. ... Beverly Glen is a Bel-Air neighborhood located around Beverly Glen Boulevard north of Sunset Boulevard and south of Mulholland Drive. ... Benedict Canyon is an area between Studio City and Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. ... Beverly Crest is an affluent community located in West Los Angeles. ... The copper-topped bell tower of Hamilton High School is a neighborhood landmark. ... Brentwood is an affluent district in the West Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California, United States; it is sometimes confused with Brentwood, California in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. ... Brentwood Circle is an exclusive, gated portion of Brentwood north of Sunset Boulevard and adjacent to the Getty Center. ... Brentwood Glen is a neighborhood in Brentwood Brentwood Glen is south of Sunset Blvd. ... Kenter Canyon is located north of Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood and is primarily based off Kenter Canyon Road (which becomes Bundy Drive south of Sunset). ... Crestwood Hills is a neighborhood within Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. ... Mandeville Canyon is a small community officially part of Los Angeles. ... Westgate is a community in West Los Angeles. ... View of the Century City skyline from the Getty Center. ... Cheviot Hills is a small residential district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California. ... Crestview is a Los Angeles Neighborhood East of Beverlywood. ... Del Rey is a small neighborhood in Los Angeles, California located between Playa Vista and Culver City. ... Mar Vista is a large district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California. ... Westdale is a West Los Angeles neighborhood. ... A small, but official, Neighborhood of West Los Angeles. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... Entrance to the Palisades Highlands at Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive The Pacific Palisades Highlands is a highly sought-after and affluent housing development in Los Angeles, Californias Pacific Palisades northern region, located in the upper Santa Ynez Canyon. ... Rustic Canyon is a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on the west side of the city, encompassing the part of Santa Monica Canyon located within the city limits of Los Angeles, bordered approximately by Sunset Boulevard and Chautauqua Boulevard to the north and west, the city limits of Santa... Palms is a district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California. ... Westside Village is the West Los Angeles area bordered by Sepulveda, National, Overland, and Charnock that was developed right before World War I. It is actually part of Palms but it has its own neighborhood council, so it is its own neighborhood. ... Playa del Rey (Spanish for Beach of the King or Kings beach) is a community of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on 1,087 acres in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... Rancho Park is a small neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ... South Robertson is a Los Angeles, California neighborhood south of Beverly Hills. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Westchester is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ... Runway layout at LAX “LAX” redirects here. ... West Los Angeles is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ... The huge federal building in Sawtelle (which is often mistakenly thought to be in Westwood). ... High-rise buildings line Wilshire Boulevard through the Westwood area Another view of the Westwood skyline Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, not to be confused with Westwood, California. ... Holmby Hills is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ... Westwood Village is the main shopping and commercial center of the Westwood district in the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Westwood North Village is a community in the Westwood district of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

Wilshire

Carthay Circle
Carthay Circle

The Wilshire area is north of the I-10, east of Beverly Hills, west of Downtown LA and south of Hollywood. A picture of a high performance dinghy sail boat called the 49er. ... A picture of a high performance dinghy sail boat called the 49er. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... The Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the center of metropolitan Los Angeles, California. ... ...


It is a collection of wealthy, middle, and working class neighborhoods that cluster around Wilshire Boulevard. Unlike other parts of Los Angeles the wealthier neighborhoods are set not in the hills, but rather on leveled land north of Wilshire Boulevard, east of Beverly Hills such as Larchmont, and Hancock Park. On the lower end, Koreatown is an example of a somewhat struggling neighborhood undergoing a revival. Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile District, looking east toward Downtown Los Angeles Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, looking east toward the Millionaires Mile Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Larchmont (alternately Larchmont Village) is the commercial heart of the Hancock Park district of west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Hancock Park is a park in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and LACMA. Hybrid view in Google Maps. ... Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown Koreatown is a community of the Wilshire Center district in the Mid-Wilshire area of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

Main articles: Mid-City West and Mid-Wilshire
Canter's Deli in the Fairfax District
Canter's Deli in the Fairfax District
This Streamline Modern building at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax houses part of the L.A. County Museum of Art

Mid-City West is a subregion located in the Greater Wilshire area of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Mid-Wilshire is a region in west-central Los Angeles, California. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Canters. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Canters. ... Carthay is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Little Ethiopia refers to the stretch of Fairfax Avenue on the West Side of Los Angeles, California between Olympic and Pico boulevards. ... The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles, California, that is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, La Brea Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south. ... Carthay is a large residential district in western Los Angeles, California. ... Image File history File links Highsmithmaycompanywilshire. ... Image File history File links Highsmithmaycompanywilshire. ... Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Northbound Crenshaw Boulevard on the western edge of Country Club Park. ... Hancock Park is a wealthy neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. ... Larchmont (alternately Larchmont Village) is the commercial heart of the Hancock Park district of west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Windsor Square is a small, wealthy neighborhood in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. ... Wilshire Park is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. ... Harvard Heights is a small district in central Los Angeles, California. ... Lafayette Square is a small, gated neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. ... The Miracle Mile The Miracle Mile is lined by many high-rise buildings. ... Park La Brea (Spanish: La Brea - The tar, after the local tar pits) is a sprawling apartment complex in the Miracle Mile District of Los Angeles, California. ... Wilshire Boulevard in Wilshire Center Wilshire Center is a district part of Mid-Wilshire in the region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown Koreatown is a community of the Wilshire Center district in the Mid-Wilshire area of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

City Map & Data

  • Map - Individual Communities within the City of Los Angeles (Detailed View)
  • Southern California Association of Governments analysis of 2006 census data
  • Los Angeles City Nerd: The Officially Designated Communities of Los Angeles
  • Flickr: LA City Neighborhood Signs

Other areas in Los Angeles County


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List of districts and neighborhoods of Los Angeles - Biocrawler (99 words)
List of districts and neighborhoods of Los Angeles
The following are districts and neighborhoods within the city limits of the city of Los Angeles, sorted by region and then alphabetically:
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