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
This is a list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides of the city of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. There are more than 140 Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments (LAHCM) in this area. It includes…
This is a list of the Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas of Los Angeles, California. There are more than 140 Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCM) in the Wilshire and Westlake areas.
Leisure World is a gated retirement community located in Seal Beach, Orange County, California.
La Salle High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Pasadena, California.
John Muir High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Pasadena, California, United States and is a part of the Pasadena Unified School District.
Charter Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, approximately 26 miles (42 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.
The Classroom, Laboratory & Administration Building, commonly known simply as the CLA Building, is a building on the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Designed by Albuquerque, New Mexico-based architect Ant…
The Brea Mall is a shopping mall located in the Orange County city of Brea, California. Since 1998 the mall has been owned and operated by the Simon Property Group. It is home to four major department stores, over 175 specialty shops and boutiques, …
The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock/noise/experimental venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.
The Donut Hole is a bakery and landmark in La Puente, California. An example of programmatic architecture, the building is shaped like two giant donuts through which customers drive to place their orders.
South Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California just south of the city of Whittier.
South San Gabriel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Silly Symphony Swings is a "wave swinger" attraction in Paradise Pier, at Disney California Adventure, at the Disneyland Resort in California. Themed to Disney's The Band Concert conductor Mickey Mouse conducts the attraction from high atop, synchro…
Puente Hills Landfill is the largest landfill in the United States, rising 500 feet high (150 meters) and covering 700 acres (2.8 km2).
The Uytengsu Aquatics Center (originally the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium) is an outdoor aquatics venue located on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA. The facility features two pools: a long course pool (50x25…
Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (L.A. Trade–Tech) is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational training programs including associate degree and certificate p…
Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 was a helicopter that crashed on August 14, 1968 in the city of Compton, California. All eighteen passengers and three crewmembers were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. According to the N…
Lincoln Heights Jail is a reportedly haunted former jail building in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It closed in 1965. In 1951, the unprovoked beating of seven prisoners occurred in the prison on what came to be known a…