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Santa Fe Springs, CA

Santa Fe Springs, California
City
City of Santa Fe Springs
Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs
Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs
Official seal of Santa Fe Springs, California
Seal
Location of Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County, California
Santa Fe Springs, California is located in the US
Santa Fe Springs, California
Santa Fe Springs, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′15″N 118°4′2″W / 33.93750°N 118.06722°W / 33.93750; -118.06722Coordinates: 33°56′15″N 118°4′2″W / 33.93750°N 118.06722°W / 33.93750; -118.06722
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated May 15, 1957
Government
 • Mayor Richard J. Moore
Area
 • Total 8.914 sq mi (23.088 km2)
 • Land 8.874 sq mi (22.985 km2)
 • Water 0.040 sq mi (0.103 km2)  0.45%
Elevation 135 ft (41 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,223
 • Density 1,800/sq mi (700/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 90605, 90670, 90671
Area code 562
FIPS code 06-69154
GNIS feature ID 1661404
Website www.santafesprings.org

Santa Fe Springs is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. The population was 16,223 at the 2010 census, down from 17,438 at the 2000 census.

Santa Fe Springs is located at 33°56′15″N 118°04′02″W / 33.937443°N 118.067155°W / 33.937443; -118.067155.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2). 8.9 square miles (23 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.45%) is water.

It is bordered by the unincorporated West Whittier-Los Nietos to the north, Pico Rivera to the northwest, Downey to the west, Norwalk to the southwest, Cerritos to the south, La Mirada and the unincorporated South Whittier to the east, and Whittier to the northeast.

In 1907, the Union Oil Company of California began drilling near the intersection of Norwalk Blvd. and Telegraph Road, locally known as "Four Corners," with the spudding in of the Meyer No. 1 well. That well, and a subsequent one, failed. In 1921 the Union-Bell well blew in as a 2,500-barrel gusher and set off an oil rush by major oil companies and fly-by-night producers. Within a year the Santa Fe Springs oil field was considered one of the richest pools in petroleum history. Santa Fe Springs became a promoters' paradise. Prospective investors were bused into the field, served a free lunch in circus tents, and told stories about the fortunes made in oil. In 1923 the state legislature limited the amount of stock that could be sold in a well.


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