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Downtown Los Angeles, California
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Los Angeles is the biggest city in California and the second most populous in the United States. It covers 502.69 sq mi (1,301.97 sq km) and has a population of 3.8 million people (2012 people).
Guide to Hotels in Los Angeles
Looking for accommodation in Los Angeles? Here's a list of all the hotels in Los Angeles that you can book online.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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Geography of Los Angeles
Within the limits of Los Angeles are flat lands, hills and mountains. The highest point within the city is Mount Lukens, at 5,074 ft (1,547 m), at the northeastern end of the San Fernando Valley.The main river in Los Angeles is the Los Angeles River. It flows from the western end of the San Fernando Valley, over a course of some 48 miles (77 km) to empty into the Pacific Ocean at Long Beach. Much of the way it is now channelized, as an effort to control flood. The Los Angeles area still derives some water from the river, but much of the city depends on aqueducts for its water supply.
St John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
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The vegetatian of Los Angeles is dependent on location, whether along the coast or in the mountains. The beach vegetation is coastal sage scrub while the hills are covered in combustible chaparral.
Geology of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is on the Pacific Ring of Fire, so it is prone to earthquakes. There are as many as 10,000 earthquakes in the Los Angeles area every year, but the majority are so mild as to undetected by the residents. Due to its location between the Pacific Plate and North American Plate, the Los Angeles is vulnerable to being hit by Southern California's next big earthquake.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, is a historic Christian Science church in Los Angeles
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Climate of Los Angeles
Los Angeles experiences a Subtropical Mediterranean climate. Different parts of the city is subject to microclimate, so there is a wide variation in temperature even of places close to each other. In summer, the sky tend to be overcast or foggy in the morning, a phenomenon known as June Gloom.August is the hottest month, when Los Angeles gets an average high temperature of 84.8°F (29.3°C). January is the coldest month, when the average low temperature drops to 49.7°F (9.8°C). Precipitation is quite low, at just 14.93 in (379.2 mm) for the whole year. February is the wettest month, receiving 3.8 in (96.5 mm) of rain.
Theme Building, Los Angeles International Airport, at night
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Arriving in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the main gateway for most visitors to Los Angeles. This huge airport has nine terminals which are served by a free shuttle bus service that stops at all the terminals. It takes about 10 minutes to walk between any of the terminals. It is faster to walk than to take the shuttle if you are going to the next adjacent terminal, as the sidewalk connects all of them.There isn't a train service between Los Angeles Airport and downtown Los Angeles. There is a shuttle bus service to Aviation Station on the Metro Green Line, from where you can continue to other places within downtown LA. The LAS FlyAway shuttles connect the airport with Union Station, where you can take the Amtrak trains. The fare to Union Station is $7.00 one way.
Most people take a taxi from the airport. The fare is approximately $45. When traffic is smooth, you can reach downtown in half an hour. If you plan to explore Los Angeles extensively, you should rent a car. You should use the telephone at the arrivals area to talk with the car rental agencies and get their rates. Shuttle buses are on hand to take you to the car rental sites located off the airport terminal. Determine the car rental agency you want to use before hopping onto their shuttle buses - the bus drivers won't have any rate details to provide.
Qantas Airbus A380 arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport
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Getting around in Los Angeles
The Metro Rail is Los Angeles County's subway and light rail system. While it has grown considerably in the past two decades, it is nowhere as extensive as New York City's subway system. Metro Rail covers places in Downtown, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Los Feliz, Thai Town, Hollywood, Universal City, North Hollywood, Chinatown, Pasadena and Long Beach. A single-trip fare is $1.50 and can be purchased from the vending machines. If you are going to use the Metro Rail frequently, get the day pass for $6, weekly pass for $20 or monthly pass for $75. These passes allow you unlimited rides on the Metro bus and rail lines.Unlike the numbers and letters used by the New York City Subway, the trains and transitways ("bus-trains" on rubber tires) in Los Angeles are color codes. Presently operational are the Red, Purple, Blue, Gold, Green, Orange and Silver lines. For more details, visit www.metro.net
Los Angeles Metro Rail Red Line
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Departing from Los Angeles
It is prudent to find out which terminal your flight will be departing, to avoid loss time. Terminal 1 is used by Southwest, US Airways and US Airways Express. Terminal 2 is used by Aeroméxico, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air Mobility Command, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, Avianca, Hawaiian, KLM, Lasca, TACA, Virgin Atlantic, Volaris and WestJet. Terminal 3 is used by Alasa, Horizon, Virgin America and Virgin Australia. Terminal 4 is used by American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas. Terminal 5 is used by Delta. Terminal 6 is used by AirTran Airways, Allegiant, Continental, Copa Airlines, Frontier, Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. Terminal 7 is used by United Airlines only. Terminal 8 is used by United Express only. Finally the Tom Bradley International Terminal is used by international carriers not mentioned above.
Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
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Places of Interest in Los Angeles
- Angels Flight
- El Pueblo
- Farmers Market
- First Interstate World Center
- Grand Central Market
- Hollywood Sign
- Los Angeles Central Library
- Los Angeles Children's Museum
- Los Angeles City Hall
- Lummis House
- Mulholland Drive
- Museum of Tolerance
- Music Center
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian
- The Getty
- Union Station
- Universal Studios
- US Bank Tower
Neighborhoods of Los Angeles
- Eastside
- Exposition Park
- Golden Triangle
- Griffith Park
- Harbor Area
- Hollywood
- Little Tokyo
- Miracle Mile
- San Fernando Valley
- Westside
- Westwood
- Wilshire
Sights at Exposition Park
- California Afro-American Museum
- California Museum of Science and History
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- University of Southern California
Los Angeles skyscrapers
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Sights at Griffith Park
- Autry National Center
- Greek Theater
- Griffith Observatory
- Los Angeles Zoo
- Travel Town
Sights in Little Tokyo
- Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
- Japanese American National Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art
Sights along the Miracle Mile
- Craft and Folk Art Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
- Peterson Automative Museum
Los Angeles River in Downtown Los Angeles
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Sights at the Golden Triangle
- Beverly Hills Civic Center
- Museum of Television and Radio
- Rodeo Drive
- 2 Rodeo
Sights in Westwood
- Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture
- Fowler Museum of Cultural History
- Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
- UCLA
- Westwood Memorial Park
Sights in Greater Los Angeles
- Disneyland
- Knott's Berry Farm
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Newport Beach
- Watts Towers
Spadena House, Beverly Hills
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Places in the vicinity of Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills
City to the west of downtown Los Angeles.
- Burbank
A small city often regarded as the Media Capital of the World, as it is home to the headquarters of Warner Brothers, NBC Universal and Disney.
- Hollywood
District in Los Angeles famous for its entertainment and motion picture industry.
- Long Beach
city on the Pacific coast of Los Angeles County.
- Malibu
Affluent coastal neighborhood favored by celebrities as their seaside residence.
- Pasadena
City in Los Angeles County.
- Santa Monica
City on Santa Monica Bay to the west of downtown Los Angeles
- Venice
Beachfront district of Los Angeles, today a popular tourist destination.
- Westwood
Neighbourhood on the Los Angeles Westside region, in western Los Angeles County.
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City to the west of downtown Los Angeles.
A small city often regarded as the Media Capital of the World, as it is home to the headquarters of Warner Brothers, NBC Universal and Disney.
District in Los Angeles famous for its entertainment and motion picture industry.
city on the Pacific coast of Los Angeles County.
Affluent coastal neighborhood favored by celebrities as their seaside residence.
City in Los Angeles County.
City on Santa Monica Bay to the west of downtown Los Angeles
Beachfront district of Los Angeles, today a popular tourist destination.
Neighbourhood on the Los Angeles Westside region, in western Los Angeles County.
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