La Cañada Flintridge, California
La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known as just La Cañada (Spanish for 'The Canyon'), is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Crescenta Valley, in the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, it is the location of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
La Cañada Flintridge, California | |
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La Cañada Flintridge, the Foothill Freeway, and, on the right, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2014) | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of La Cañada Flintridge in Los Angeles County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 34.207721°N 118.206979°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | November 30, 1976 |
| Named for | Rancho La Cañada Frank Putnam Flint |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Richard B. Gunter III |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Michael T. Davitt |
| • City Council | Keith Eich Kim Bowman Jr. Teresa Walker |
| • City Manager | Daniel Jordan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
| • Land | 8.63 sq mi (22.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,573 |
| • Density | 2,384.17/sq mi (920.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91011, 91012 |
| Area codes | 747 and 818 |
| FIPS code | 06-39003 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660845, 2411565 |
| Website | CityofLCF.org |
Before the city's incorporation on November 30, 1976, it consisted of the two distinct communities of La Cañada and Flintridge.
The population was 20,573 at the 2020 census.
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