Glendora, CA
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Quaint Glendora Village with its famous Ficus trees
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| Motto: Pride of the Foothills | ||
 Location of Glendora in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Glendora, California
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| Coordinates: 34°8′10″N 117°51′55″W / 34.13611°N 117.86528°WCoordinates: 34°8′10″N 117°51′55″W / 34.13611°N 117.86528°W | ||
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 United States
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | November 13, 1911 | |
| Named for | Leadora Bennett Whitcomb | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gary Boyer | |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Mendell Thompson | |
| • Councilmember | Karen K. Davis Judy Nelson Michael Allawos |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.558 sq mi (50.655 km2) | |
| • Land | 19.393 sq mi (50.228 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.165 sq mi (0.427 km2) 0.84% | |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 50,073 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 52,009 | |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/km2) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 91740, 91741 | |
| Area codes | 626, 909 | |
| FIPS code | 06-30014 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652713 | |
| Website | www |
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Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California, 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the population of Glendora was 50,073.
Known as the "Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is an affluent city with a diverse housing stock and a consistently high-ranking school district. Its quaint downtown area, better known as Glendora Village, is consistently voted as one of the best downtowns in the San Gabriel Valley. There are dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops and boutiques along the main street, Glendora Boulevard, and the Village is a source of pride to the friendly locals. Glendora celebrated its centennial as an incorporated city in 2011.
Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect the city's history and range from Queen Annes, to Folk Victorians, early 20th-century bungalows, to ranch style homes, to mid-rise Multi-family residential complexes, to modern mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many very large, secluded, estate homes with sweeping views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles. These neighborhoods include: Morgan Ranch, Gordon Highlands, Bluebird Hill, Silent Ranch, Oak Tree Rancho, Hidden Springs, Oakhart Estates, and Easley Canyon Estates. Glendora is also home to the exclusive Glendora Country Club, which includes a Robert Trent Jones Sr. 18-hole golf course that has been played by many professional golfers.
Glendora lies within the San Gabriel Valley, and it is bordered by Azusa to the west, San Dimas to the east and south, Covina to the south, and the San Gabriel Mountains range to the north. The area code is area code 626 with a small portion of southeast Glendora sharing area code 909 with the eastern Los Angeles County cities, such as Claremont, and western San Bernardino County.
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