Silver Lake | |
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 The hills of Silver Lake | |
 Silver Lake boundaries as drawn by the Los Angeles Times | |
  Silver Lake Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°5′40″N 118°16′3″W / 34.09444°N 118.26750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Named for | Politician Herman Silver |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-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.
- ^ "Elevation Map for Silver Lake". Elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Los Angeles County—LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA
- ^ Creason, Glen (May 20, 2015). "This Map Shows Silver Lake Before It Was an Artists' Enclave". Los Angeles Magazine.
- ^ "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.