Silver Lake, Los Angeles

Silver Lake
The hills of Silver Lake
The hills of Silver Lake
Silver Lake boundaries as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
Silver Lake boundaries as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
Silver Lake is located in Los Angeles
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°5′40″N 118°16′3″W / 34.09444°N 118.26750°W / 34.09444; -118.26750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
CityLos Angeles
Named forPolitician Herman Silver
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip codes
90026, 90039
Area code(s)213, 323

Silver Lake is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the east-central region of Los Angeles, California,[2] originally home to a small community called Ivanhoe, so named in honor of the novel by Sir Walter Scott. In 1907, the Los Angeles Water Department built the Silver Lake Reservoir, named for LA Water Commissioner Herman Silver, giving the neighborhood its name.[3][4] The area is now known for its architecturally significant homes, independently owned businesses, diverse restaurants, painted staircases, and creative environment.

  1. ^ "Elevation Map for Silver Lake". Elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Los Angeles County—LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA
  3. ^ Creason, Glen (May 20, 2015). "This Map Shows Silver Lake Before It Was an Artists' Enclave". Los Angeles Magazine.
  4. ^ "About the Silver Lake Community". Silver Lake.org. Retrieved August 23, 2016. He named the area after a famous Scottish novel Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott.