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Altadena, California
Location of Altadena in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Altadena in Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates: 34°11′19″N 118°8′5″W / 34.18861, -118.13472
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
Area
 - Total 8. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (22. 5 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 - Total 42,610
 - Density 4,898. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (1,891/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 91001, 91003
Area code(s) 626
FIPS code 06-01290
GNIS feature ID 1652662

Altadena is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California approx. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Telephone area code 626 covers most of the San Gabriel Valley and nearby areas in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County California, including Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 14 miles from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. Downtown Los Angeles is the Central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center The population was 42,610 at the 2000 census.

Featuring spectacular views of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena was developed as a suburb of Los Angeles in 1887. The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County California, USA. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West It has long refused annexation by neighboring Pasadena. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its unincorporated status allowed it to become a major settlement area for working- and middle-class African-Americans during a period in which non-whites were forbidden to live in the vast majority of greater Los Angeles. In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School.

The name Altadena derives from the Spanish alta, meaning "upper", and -dena from Pasadena; the area is adjacent to, but at a higher elevation than, Pasadena. [1]

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Government

Altadena is part of the County of Los Angeles and is politically run by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who have executive, legislative and judicial powers. There are five members of the Board of Supervisors, elected by geographic district. Altadena is in District five, presently represented by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. Michael Dennis Antonovich (born August 12 1939, in Los Angeles California) is a Republican member of the Los Angeles County Board In 1975, a group of Altadenans formed The Altadena Town Council with the help of Los Angeles County Supervisor Baxter Ward and the Pasadena Chapter of the League of Women Voters. Baxter Ward ( November 5, 1919 &mdash February 4, 2002) was a television news anchor who served two terms on the Los Angeles County Board The League of Female Voters is an American political Organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National

The Altadena Town Council acts as an ombudsman group to express to county, state and federal agencies the will and wishes of the Altadena community. An ombudsman ( English plural conventionally ombudsmen) is an official usually (but not always appointed by the government or by parliament who is charged with Altadena is identified collectively by eight census tract, (U.S. Census Bureau) from each of which two resident census tract representatives are elected. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The Altadena Town Council meets monthly at the Altadena Community Center to provide a forum for residents and government officials to convene. The council has no legislative powers and makes no legal decisions for the community; it only operates to express consensus to governmental officials.

Official tree and flower

Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
Golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Official tree: The Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara). Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar Himalayan Cedar or Deodar Hindi, Sanskrit: देवदार devadāru; Chinese: 雪松 Indigenous to the Himalayas, the deodar was brought as seeds to Altadena in 1883 by Founder John Woodbury who saw the beautiful trees in Italy. After growing the trees for two years, the trees were transplanted to Santa Rosa Avenue where they now stand majestically as Christmas Tree Lane. Christmas Tree Lane is a "mile-long" (actually 07 mi km boulevard of Deodar cedar trees in Altadena California.

Official flower: The California Golden Poppy (Eschscholzia californica). The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2000m (6500 feet altitude in the western United States throughout Indigenous to the southland, the golden poppy was a landmark to Spanish sailors who recognized the area by a sweeping gold carpet. The sailors referred to the marvelous vision as sabanilla de oro, or, "altar cloth of gold. "

Points of interest

Christmas Tree Lane is a 0. Christmas Tree Lane is a "mile-long" (actually 07 mi km boulevard of Deodar cedar trees in Altadena California. 7 mile stretch of Santa Rosa Avenue from Woodbury Road to Altadena Drive. Altadena Drive is one of the major east-west Roadways in Altadena California, stretching almost continuously from one end of the town to the other It has been a holiday attraction since 1920 and it is the oldest large-scale outdoor Christmas lighting venue in the world. Each December, members of the Christmas Tree Lane Association festoon the 110 still standing giant deodars that line the street with thousands of Christmas lights. Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar Himalayan Cedar or Deodar Hindi, Sanskrit: देवदार devadāru; Chinese: 雪松 Christmas Tree Lane was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is a California Historical Landmark. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of California Historical Landmarks (CHLs are buildings structures sites or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical

Among Altadena's Christmas lighting attractions is the Balian Mansion, which collects world-wide tours for its Christmas lighting display. The Balian Mansion has been lighted since 1955 and is arguably the pioneer of home holiday lighting. The Balian Mansion is located at the 5-point junction of Mendocino Street, Mendocino Lane, Allen Avenue, and East Glenview Terrace.

The historic Mount Lowe Railway was once a scenic railway that carried passengers to any four resort hotels high in the San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena and Pasadena. Physical Description The railway terminal called Mountain Junction was located at the corner of Lake Avenue and Calaveras Street in the unincorporated community Although the mountains and the remains of the railway are not strictly in Altadena, the most direct trail to the sites, the Sam Merrill Trail, starts in Altadena at the top of Lake Avenue and leads to Mount Echo, about 3 miles. The Sam Merrill Trail is a major hiking trail in the Las Flores Canyon of the San Gabriel Mountain Range in Altadena California which leads to the Lake Avenue is a major north-south feeder road for the Pasadena and Altadena communities in Los Angeles County California. Chaney Trail, just west of the intersection at Fair Oaks Avenue and Loma Alta Street, is a forestry service road leading to the old right of way. The Mount Lowe Railway was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

The Cobb Estate at the top of Lake Avenue is now a free botanical garden of the United States Forest Service. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes It is guarded by its historic gates which are easily bypassed to allow visitors and hikers to ascend its long and winding paved driveway to the site of what was once one of Altadena's premier mansions. This is found alongside the Sam Merrill Trail which accesses Las Flores Canyon on the way to Echo Mountain. Echo Mountain is a promontory above Altadena California. It was shaped from an Alluvial fan between Rubio and Las Flores canyons

Farnsworth Park located on Lake Avenue is a large county park that offers picnic grounds, play areas, and a club house and amphitheater. Gen Charles S Farnsworth County Park, also known as Farnsworth Park, is a Los Angeles County park and National Register of Historic Places district (site

Geography

Altadena is located at 34°11′19″N, 118°8′5″W (34. 188605, -118. 134795)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 42,610 people, 14,780 households, and 10,671 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,898. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (1,891. 0/km²). There were 15,250 housing units at an average density of 1,753. 3/sq mi (676. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47. 30% White, 31. 42% Black or African American, 0. 58% Native American, 4. 24% Asian, 0. 13% Pacific Islander, 10. 19% from other races, and 6. 14% from two or more races. 20. 39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 14,780 households out of which 34. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 3% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 8% were non-families. 21. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 82 and the average family size was 3. 29.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26. 6% under the age of 18, 6. 4% from 18 to 24, 30. 1% from 25 to 44, 24. 6% from 45 to 64, and 12. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,549, and the median income for a family was $66,800. Males had a median income of $49,098 versus $38,054 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,604. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 4% of families and 10. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 8. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Altadena is located in the 21st Senate District, represented by Democrat Jack Scott, and in the 44th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Anthony J. Portantino. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Jack Alan Scott (born August 24 1933) is an American Democratic Politician. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Anthony J Portantino (born January 29 1961 in Long Branch New Jersey) has represented California's 44th assembly district since December 2006 Federally, Altadena is located in California's 26th and 29th congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of R +4 and D +12 respectively[4] and are represented by Republican David Dreier and Democrat Adam Schiff respectively. The California 26th Congressional District spans the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. California's 29th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Adam B Schiff (born June 20 1960) is an American politician He first served in the California State Senate

History

Home of Capt. John Woodbury, built 1882.
Home of Capt. John Woodbury, built 1882. The Woodbury-Story House is a National Register of Historic Places structure (site #93001463 in Altadena California.

In 1880, Capt. Frederick Woodbury and his brother John Woodbury of Marshalltown, Iowa, purchased 937 acres known as the Woodbury Ranch. John Woodbury established the Pasadena Improvement Company in 1887 with a plot plan of residential development referred to as the Woodbury Subdivision. They contacted Byron O. Clark who established a nursery in the foothills in 1875 and had since moved away. He called his nursery "Altadena Nursery", a name he coined from the Spanish "alta" meaning "upper" and "dena" from Pasadena. Woodbury asked if he could use the name "Altadena" for his subdivision and Clark agreed.

The newly sprouted community of Altadena immediately began to attract millionaires from the East. In 1887 Andrew McNally, the printing magnate from Chicago and his good friend Col. Andrew McNally (1838 – 7 May 1904) was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, and immigrated to New York City in 1857 G. G. Green had built mansions on what was to become Millionaire's Row, Mariposa Street near Santa Rosa. Newspaper moguls William Armiger Scripps and William Kellogg built side by side just east of Fair Oaks Avenue. Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena California, is a major north-south road connecting the communities of Altadena, Pasadena and South Pasadena. The grandson of Andrew McNally, Wallace Neff, became a famous Southern California architect. Wallace Neff ( 1895 &ndash June 8, 1982) was an Architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing He started his career in Altadena with the design and construction of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church ( parish est. 1918) which was dedicated in October 1926.

Altadena Plot map of 1887 developed by John Woodbury.
Altadena Plot map of 1887 developed by John Woodbury.

Over the years Altadena has been subject to attempted annexation by Pasadena. Annexation was stopped in 1956 by community campaigns though it has been resurrected several times since by Pasadena without success.

Notable Altadenans

Population History

Source: U.S. Census Bureau [1]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Residents are zoned to Pasadena Unified School District schools. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The Pasadena Unified School District is a Unified school district that is responsible for the schools of Pasadena, California.

Zoned elementary schools include:

Private schools

Charter schools

Further reading

References

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See also

External links

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