Glendale, California
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Aerial view of Glendale with the Verdugo Mountains in the background Highrises in Downtown Glendale | |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°WCoordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1906[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ara Najarian[2] |
| • City Council | Ardy Kassakhian Dan Brotman Elen Asatryan Vartan Gharpetian[2] |
| • City Treasurer | Rafi Manoukian[3] |
| • City Manager | Roubik Golanian[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.61 sq mi (79.27 km2) |
| • Land | 30.48 sq mi (78.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.42% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 196,543 |
| • Rank | 4th in Los Angeles County 24th in California 126th in the United States |
| • Density | 6,448.5/sq mi (2,489.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes[8] | 91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226 |
| FIPS code | 06-30000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660679, 2410597 |
| Website | glendaleca |
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California in the United States. It is at the junction of two large valleys, the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley, near the beginning of the Los Angeles River. As of 2020, 196,543 people live in Glendale.[9] Glendale is known for its low crime rate and being one of the safest cities in the United States.
Glendale, California Media
The Catalina Verdugo Adobe is the city's oldest building. Construction began in 1828.
A Glendale–Burbank Line streetcar stops to pick up and drop off passengers in 1915.
View of Glendale with the San Gabriel Mountains and the Verdugo Mountains in the background
Armenian genocide memorial
The Spanish Colonial Revival style Glendale YMCA, built in 1924.
References
- ↑ California Cities by Incorporation DateCalifornia Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City Council. City of Glendale. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ↑ City Treasurer. City of Glendale. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ Office Of The City Manager. City Of Glendale. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ↑ Glendale. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ↑ QuickFacts : Glendale city, California. Census.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ ZIP Code(tm) LookupUnited States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Glendale city, CaliforniaU.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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