Mount Washington, Los Angeles

Mount Washington
Mount Washington neighborhood, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Mount Washington neighborhood, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Mount Washington is located in Los Angeles
Mount Washington
Mount Washington
Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°06′02″N 118°12′58″W / 34.10056°N 118.21611°W / 34.10056; -118.21611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCounty of Los Angeles
CityCity of Los Angeles
Government
 • City CouncilEunisses Hernandez
 • State AssemblyWendy Carrillo (D)
 • State SenateMaria Elena Durazo (D)
 • U.S. HouseJimmy Gomez (D)
Area
 • Total1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total12,728
 • Density6,878/sq mi (2,656/km2)
ZIP Code
90065, 90042
Area code213/323

Mount Washington is a historic neighborhood in the San Rafael Hills of Northeast Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1909, it includes the Southwest Museum, the world headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship, and Eldred Street, one of the three steepest streets in the United States.

  1. ^ a b "Mapping L.A." The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-27.