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Glendale, California

Glendale, California
Charter city
City of Glendale
View of Glendale from Forest Lawn Memorial Park
View of Glendale from Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Flag of Glendale, California
Flag
Official seal of Glendale, California
Seal
Nickname(s): The Jewel City
Location of Glendale within County of Los Angeles and the State of California
Location of Glendale within County of Los Angeles and the State of California
Glendale, California is located in the US
Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W / 34.14611; -118.25500Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W / 34.14611; -118.25500
Country  United States
State  California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated February 15, 1906
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City council Mayor Paula Devine
Ara Najarian
Zareh Sinanyan
Vartan Gharpetian
(Vacant seat)
 • City treasurer Rafi Manoukian
 • City Manager Scott Ochoa
Area
 • Total 30.583 sq mi (79.212 km2)
 • Land 30.453 sq mi (78.874 km2)
 • Water 0.130 sq mi (0.338 km2)  0.43%
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 191,719
 • Estimate (2014) 200,167
 • Rank 3rd in Los Angeles County
23rd in California
 • Density 6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226
Area code 818
FIPS code 06-30000
GNIS feature IDs 1660679, 2410597
Website glendaleca.gov

Glendale /ˈɡlɛndl/ is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its estimated 2014 population was 200,167, making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 23rd-largest city in California. It is located about 8 miles (13 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.

Glendale lies on the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley, bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Greater Los Angeles 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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