Los Angeles, California, USA
1916

Los Angeles, a city, the capital of Los Angeles co., Cal., is on a river of the same name, about 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 345 miles in a direct line SE. of San Francisco. Lat. 34° 5' N. It is the commercial metropolis and the most populous town of southern California, and is noted for the amenity of its climate, the beauty of its flowering gardens and walks (embowered in a subtropical vegetation of pepper-trees, eucalyptus, lire-oak, india-rubber, Nor folk pine, palmetto, etc. ), and the excellence of its fruits. Oranges, lemons, and figs flourish in the open air, and it has extensive vineyards, the product of which is converted into wine. Fruits, wine, and wool are the chief articles of export ; petroleum and gold are obtained in the vicinity. The city is provided with several parks, of which Griffith Park covers 3000 acres. It is the Beat of Baptist, Catholic, and Presbyterian colleges, of the University of Southern California, and of a state normal school. Among the more notable buildings are the Federal building, court-house, Roman Catholic cathedral, and the Blanchard Art Building. It possesses a public library of over 100,000 volumes. The refining of petroleum is an important industry. Los Angeles is the centre of the Southern California railroad systems (Southern Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Coast Line, the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake) and is in steamship communication with San Francisco. The mild climate has made it a favorite resort with invalids, especially those suffering from pulmonary affections. Pop. in 1880, 11,183 ; in 1890, 50,395 ; in 1900, 102,479.

Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher

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