Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

34°08′20″N 118°12′47″W / 34.13889°N 118.21306°W / 34.13889; -118.21306

Eagle Rock
Top: historic Women's Temperence Union building (left), Occidental College (right); bottom: Eagle Rock (left), St. Dominic Catholic Church (right).
Flag of Eagle Rock
Map of the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Map of the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock
Location of Eagle Rock
in Central Los Angeles.
Coordinates: 34°08′20″N 118°12′47″W / 34.13889°N 118.21306°W / 34.13889; -118.21306
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
City Los Angeles
Government
 • U.S. HouseJimmy Gomez (D)
Area
 • Total
11.0 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
34,644
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip codes
90041, 90042, 90065
Area code(s)213, 323

Eagle Rock is a neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, abutting the San Rafael Hills in Los Angeles County, California. The community is named after Eagle Rock, a large boulder whose shadow resembles an eagle.[3] Eagle Rock was once part of the Rancho San Rafael under Spanish and Mexican governorship. In 1911, Eagle Rock was incorporated as a city, and in 1923 it was annexed by Los Angeles.

The neighborhood is the home of Occidental College. As with other neighborhoods in Northeast Los Angeles, Eagle Rock experienced significant gentrification in the 21st century.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MappingLAEagleRock was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Worldwide Elevation Finder".
  3. ^ http://www.eaglerockcouncil.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=72 Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, History of. Retrieved June 24, 2010
  4. ^ Lin, Jan (June 4, 2015). "Northeast Los Angeles Gentrification in Comparative and Historical Context". KCET. Retrieved June 17, 2020.