Northridge | |
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  Northridge Location within Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley  Northridge Northridge (the Los Angeles metropolitan area) | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′41″N 118°32′09″W / 34.22806°N 118.53583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Named for | Its location in the northern parts of Los Angeles |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 61,993 |
| ZIP codes | 91324–25; 91327–30[1] |
| Area code(s) | 818 and 747 |
Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center.
Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 1908, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929 but the appellation sometimes caused confusion between North Hollywood and Los Angeles. In 1938, civic leader Carl S. Dentzel decided to rename the community to Northridge Village, which morphed into modern-day Northridge.[2]
The Northridge area can trace its history back to the Tongva people and later to Spanish explorers. It was sold by the Mexican governor Pío Pico to Eulogio de Celis, whose heirs divided it for resale.[3]
- ^ "Northridge ZIP Codes". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "A Valley oasis comes of age". Daily News. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Gordon, Ashley (May 25, 2011). "Northridge". Los Angeles Daily News.