Los Angeles State: California Country: United States
Los Angeles By The Numbers:
Population: 3,849,368 (city); 13,000,000 (Metropolitan) Elevation: 256 ft/ 78 m Average Annual Rainfall: 14 in/ 36 cm Average January Temperature: 57°F/ 14°C Average July Temperature: 72°F/ 22°C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: tourism, entertainment, communications, shipping, manufacturing, finance Ethnic Mix: 47% Caucasian, 46.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% African American, 10% Asian Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT -8 (GMT -7 daylight saving time); Pacific Standard Time (PST) Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Codes: 213, 310, 323, 626, 818 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls)
Did You Know?
Los Angeles allows visitors to glimpse millions of years of geologic history. At the La Brea Tar Pits you can see residue of the days when dinosaurs walked the Earth, and the tar is still oozing in some places.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Los Angeles Travel Experiences
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Los Angeles
Arrived LAX and navigated our way through US Customs with no problems. Picked up the rental car and was a bit nervous driving a left hand... Continue reading »
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Los Angeles
January 14, 2009 We were fortunate that the snow stopped for one day for us to fly from Grand Rapids to Los Angele... Continue reading »
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LA pitstop
After the tour of possibly all the second hand car garages in Vancouver, it was good to have LA to look forward to...Well, to look forwar... Continue reading »
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LA's Beaches...Advice from a Local!
For those of you that have been to LA, I think you will agree that one of the best things about the diverse City of Angels is the beach.... Continue reading »
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The end is near!
Our flight was later that evening, all was going well until news from home made us aware of the terror threat on aeroplanes in the UK. Fi... Continue reading »
Popular Los Angeles Hotels
- The Mosaic Hotel Beverly Hills
- Andaz West Hollywood
- Hotel Palomar Los Angeles - Westwood - a Kimpton Hotel
- Hotel Casa Del Mar
- Viceroy Santa Monica
- Courtyard by Marriott LAX
- Omni Los Angeles Hotel At California Plaza
- Best Western Sunset Plaza Hotel
- Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
- Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and Spa
