Glendale, California

Glendale, California
Aerial view of Glendale with the Verdugo Mountains in the background
Aerial view of Glendale with the Verdugo Mountains in the background
Highrises in Downtown Glendale
Highrises in Downtown Glendale
Flag of Glendale, California
Official seal of Glendale, California
Nickname: 
Jewel City
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Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W / 34.14611; -118.25500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedFebruary 15, 1906[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager[2]
 • MayorElen Asatryan[2]
 • City CouncilArdy Kassakhian
Vartan Gharpetian
Ara Najarian
Dan Brotman
 • City TreasurerRafi Manoukian[3]
 • City ManagerRoubik Golanian[4]
Area
 • Total30.60 sq mi (79.25 km2)
 • Land30.47 sq mi (78.92 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  0.43%
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Population
 • Total196,543
 • Rank4th in Los Angeles County
24th in California
126th in the United States
 • Density6,450.4/sq mi (2,519.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[8]
91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226
Area code747 and 818
FIPS code06-30000
GNIS feature IDs1660679, 2410597
Websiteglendaleca.gov

Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley[10] and Verdugo Mountains[11] regions of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543,[7] up from 191,719 at the 2010 census,[12] making it the fourth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-largest city in California. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.

Glendale lies in the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The city is bordered to the northwest by the Sun Valley and Tujunga neighborhoods of Los Angeles; to the northeast by La Cañada Flintridge and the unincorporated area of La Crescenta; to the west by Burbank and Griffith Park; to the east by Eagle Rock and Pasadena; to the south by the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles; and to the southeast by Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Golden State, Ventura, Glendale, and Foothill freeways run through the city.

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  3. ^ "City Treasurer". City of Glendale. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Office Of The City Manager". City Of Glendale. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Glendale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "QuickFacts : Glendale city, California". Census.gov. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Wimberley, Laura. "LibGuides: Los Angeles & the San Fernando Valley: San Fernando Valley". libguides.csun.edu. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Verdugos". Mapping L.A. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Glendale city, California". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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