Atwater Village, Los Angeles

Atwater Village
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Atwater Village Neighborhood Sign located on Glendale Boulevard at Seneca Avenue
Boundaries of Atwater Village as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
Atwater Village Location in Northeast Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°06′59″N 118°15′23″W / 34.11639°N 118.25639°W / 34.11639; -118.25639
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Los Angeles
Named for	Atwater Tract, the original railroad tract beside (or at) the water of the Los Angeles River
Elevation [1]	410 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	90039
Area codes	213, 323

Atwater Village is a neighborhood in the 13th district of Los Angeles, California. Much of Atwater Village lies in the fertile Los Angeles River flood plain. Located in the northeast region of the city, Atwater borders Griffith Park and Silver Lake to the west, Glendale to the north and east and Glassell Park to the south. The eastern boundary is essentially the railroad tracks (originally, the Southern Pacific). The area has three elementary schools—two public and one private. Almost half the residents were born abroad, a high percentage for the city of Los Angeles.