Whittier (/ˈwɪtiər/) is a city in Southern California. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles (38.0 km2). Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955.
Population: 85,331
Latitude: 33° 58' 45.05" N
Longitude: -118° 01' 58.22" W
Heritage Square Station (or Heritage Square/Arroyo Station ) is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of French Avenue and Pasadena Avenue in the western Montecito Heights neigh…
The Sierra Madre Dam is a dam on Little Santa Anita Creek, at the mouth of Little Santa Anita Canyon, in Los Angeles County, California.
The Santa Anita Golf Course, located in the city of Arcadia, California, is operated by Santa Anita Associates for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.
The San Gabriel Pastoral Region is a pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers East Los Angeles through the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. The current regional episcopal vicar is Monsignor James Lough…
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The Olinda Landfill (official name: Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill) is a landfill situated in Orange County, California, west of the northern portion of Chino Hills State Park in Carbon Canyon in Olinda neighborhood of Brea City.
Napa Rose is the flagship restaurant of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival (LACS) is an annual film festival held in the spring in Los Angeles, California. LACS programs short films exclusively in the comedy genre, and is the largest festival of its kind in the United States. During the…
The Kellogg Interchange complex is a freeway interchange in Southern California. The interchange is located at the boundary between the cities of San Dimas and Pomona about 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is named for the nearby W.…
The John B. Kane Residence is a two-story Queen Anne-Eastlake Victorian house located in West Adams, Los Angeles on Bonsallo Avenue.
Industry Metrolink is located at 600 S. Brea Canyon Road in Industry, California. It is owned and operated by the City of Industry. Metro and Foothill Transit provide connecting service at the station with lines 484 and 482, respectively. There are …
Howard Jones Field is the practice facility for the USC Trojans football team. It was expanded in the fall of 1998 to include Brian Kennedy Field.
Hayes is a former settlement in Fresno County, California.
Buena Park station is a passenger railroad station at 8400 Lakeknoll Drive in northeastern Buena Park, California.
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The VELO Sports Center is a world class velodrome that is currently the only one of its kind in the United States. Formerly known as the ADT Event Center or LA Velodrome, since its opening in 2004 it has hosted the 2004 UCI Junior World Championship…
The A.G. Bartlett Building is a 14-floor building at 651 South Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California.