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![]() Location of Burbank in Los Angeles County, California | ||
Coordinates: 34°10′49″N 118°19′42″W / 34.18028°N 118.32833°WCoordinates: 34°10′49″N 118°19′42″W / 34.18028°N 118.32833°W | ||
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Founded | May 1, 1887 | |
Incorporated | July 8, 1911[1] | |
Named for | David Burbank | |
Government | ||
• Type | Council-manager[2] | |
• Mayor | Emily Gabel-Luddy[2] | |
• City council[2] | Bob Frutos Sharon Springer Jess Talamantes | |
• City manager | Ron Davis[3] | |
• City treasurer | Debbie Kukta[3] | |
Area | ||
• Total | 17.39 sq mi (45.04 km2) | |
• Land | 17.35 sq mi (44.95 km2) | |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.22% | |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 103,340 (US: 290th) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 104,447 | |
• Rank | 15th in Los Angeles County 66th in California | |
• Density | 6,018.61/sq mi (2,323.77/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) | |
ZIP codes[7] | 91501–91508, 91510, 91521–91523, 91526 | |
FIPS code | 06-08954 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652677, 2409939 | |
Website | burbankca.gov |
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Notable people
- Sterling Beaumon (b. 1995), actor, musician
- Tyler Blackburn (b. 1986), actor, singer
- Kelly Blatz (b. 1987), actor, model
- Scott Borchetta (b. 1962), president/CEO of Big Machine Records
- Tim Burton (b. 1958), film director, producer
- Paul Cameron (b. 1932), football player
- Glenn Davis (1924–2005), football player, Heisman Trophy winner[8]
- Debbe Dunning (b. 1966), actress
- Masiela Lusha (b. 1985), actress, writer, humanitarian
- Andrew Gold (1951–2011), singer-songwriter, born in Burbank
- Mark Harmon (b. 1951), actor[9]
- Jason Hirsh (b. 1982), professional baseball player[10]
- Ron Howard (b. 1954), actor, director
- Ryan Lavarnway (b. 1987), major league baseball catcher (Baltimore Orioles)[11]
- Blake Lively (b. 1987), actress
- Chris Marquette (b. 1984), actor
- Cady McClain (b. 1969), actress
- Garry Marshall (1934–2016), director, actor
- Hayley McFarland (b. 1991), actress
- Sandy Neilson (b. 1956), Olympic swimming gold medalist
- Greg Plitt (1977–2015), fitness model, actor.[12]
- Eve Plumb (b. 1958), actress
- Debbie Reynolds (1932–2016), actress, singer
- Randy Rhoads (1956–1982), musician, guitarist
- Jason Ritter (b. 1980), actor, raised in Burbank[13]
- John Ritter (1948–2003), actor, TV personality, born and raised in Burbank
- Adam Schiff (b. 1960), U.S. Congressman – House of Representatives
- Kendall Schmidt (b. 1990), actor, singer, formed band Heffron Drive in Burbank with Dustin Belt – part of Big Time Rush (band).
- Ryan Shore (b. 1974), film composer[14]
- Daniel Steres (b. 1990), professional soccer player
- Frank Sullivan (b. 1930), Major League baseball pitcher-active 1953–63
- Wil Wheaton (b. 1972), actor
- Anton Yelchin (1989–2016), actor[15]
References
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "City Council". Burbank, CA. http://www.burbankca.gov/about-us/city-council. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "City Officials". Burbank, CA. http://www.burbankca.gov/about-us/city-officials. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Burbank". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1652677.
- ↑ "Burbank (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/69xrbe7Sr?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0608954.html. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Glenn Davis Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviGl01.htm.
- ↑ "Mark Harmon: Biography". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/mark-harmon/bio/164630. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Jason Hirsh Stats". Baseball Almanac. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hirshja01. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Teper, Lonnie (July 16, 2009). "Greg Plitt". Ironman Magazine. http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/greg-plitt/.
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ "Shore, Ryan". Alumni Directory. Berklee College of Music. http://www.berklee.edu/alumni/dir_detail.cgi?id=1268. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ Anton Yelchin Biography. Tribute. http://www.tribute.ca/people/Anton+Yelchin/7848/. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
Books
- Brief History of Burbank, California (Burbank Chamber of Commerce, 1961)
- Of Men and Stars, A History of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1957–1958)
- Ranchos de Los Santos, The Story of Burbank (The Burbank Branch of the Security Trust and Savings Bank, 1927)
- The Story of Burbank from Her Eventful Pioneer Days (The Magnolia Park Chamber of Commerce, 1954)
- Your Burbank Home (Burbank Merchant's Association, 1928)
Other websites
- City of Burbank - official
- Burbank Water & Power - official
- Burbank Unified School District
- Burbank Chamber of Commerce
- Bob Hope Airport - official
- Burbankia (Burbank history and lore)
- Burbank.com - Your online guide to Burbank, California
- Burbank Community Book, 1944
- A History of Burbank, 1968
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