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1. www.britannica.com › place › Los-Angeles-CaliforniaLos Angeles | History, Map, Population, Climate, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry, the city is also known for its pleasant weather, urban sprawl, traffic, beaches, and ethnic and racial diversity.

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     In the fall of 1781, California Gov. Felipe de Neve and 44...

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     Los Angeles - Traffic, Rail, Air: Automobile-dependent Los...

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     Los Angeles - 1920s, 1930s, Boomtown: In the 1920s, irate...

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     California, constituent state of the United States of...

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     Hollywood is in Los Angeles, California. Lying northwest of...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Los_AngelesLos Angeles - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The majority of the city proper lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending partly through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to its east.

   • Catholic: 32%
   • Other Christian: 3%

   • Christian: 65%
   • Protestant: 30%

3. www.britannica.com › place › California-stateCalifornia | Flag, Facts, Maps, Capital, Cities, & Destinations

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   1 day ago · California, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on September 9, 1850, and by the early 1960s it was the most populous U.S. state.

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4. www.nationsonline.org › map › USAMap of California State, USA - Nations Online Project

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   1 day ago · General Map of California, United States. The detailed map shows the State of California with boundaries, the location of the state capital Sacramento, major cities and populated places, rivers, and lakes, interstate highways, major highways, railroads and major airports.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Long_Beach,_CaliforniaLong Beach, California - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 43rd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glendale,_CaliforniaGlendale, California - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley and Verdugo Mountains regions of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543, up from 191,719 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-largest city in California.

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   Is Los Angeles a city?

   • Los Angeles skyline at sunset. Los Angeles , city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area (after New York City) in the United States.

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   Where is California in the US?

   • Location map of California in the US. California is the third largest state in the United States, bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west and bordered by Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona; it shares a border with Mexico in the south. The United States acquired the area from Mexico in 1848, with generally the same boundary as California today.

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   What is Los Angeles known for?

   • Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry, the city is also known for its pleasant weather, urban sprawl, traffic, beaches, and ethnic and racial diversity.

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   Why is Los Angeles a world-class city?

   • Los Angeles, the heart of southern California, became a world-class city very recently. At the start of the 20th century it was considered merely “a large village.” This ascendancy is all the more remarkable considering that the city originally lacked some of the essential building blocks associated with cityhood, such as a natural harbour.

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   What universities are in Los Angeles?

   • There are three public universities within the city limits: California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Private colleges in the city include:

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   When did Los Angeles become a state?

   • In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and became part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.

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8. www.britannica.com › place › Hollywood-CaliforniaHollywood | History, Movies, Map, Sign, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Hollywood is in Los Angeles, California. Lying northwest of downtown Los Angeles, it is bounded by Hyperion Avenue and Riverside Drive (east), Beverly Boulevard (south), the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains (north), and Beverly Hills (west).