Mount Washington | |
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Coordinates: 34°06′02″N 118°12′58″W / 34.10056°N 118.21611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | County of Los Angeles |
City | City of Los Angeles |
Government | |
• City Council | Eunisses Hernandez |
• State Assembly | Wendy Carrillo (D) |
• State Senate | Maria Elena Durazo (D) |
• U.S. House | Jimmy Gomez (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 12,728 |
• Density | 6,878/sq mi (2,656/km2) |
ZIP Code | 90065, 90042 |
Area code | 213/323 |
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.