Signal Hill, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°47′58″N 118°09′56″W / 33.79935°N 118.16558°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | April 22, 1924[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keir Jones |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Tina L. Hansen |
• City council[2] | Councilmember Robert D. Copeland Councilmember Edward H. J. Wilson Councilmember Lori Y. Woods |
Area | |
• Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
• Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,848 |
• Density | 5,217.6/sq mi (2,014.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 90755 |
Area code | 562 |
FIPS code | 06-71876 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1661443, 2411899 |
Website | www |
Signal Hill is a city 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) in area in Los Angeles County, California. Located high on a hill, the city is an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach. Signal Hill was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered there. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,016.