- Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
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Montecito Heights — Neighborhood of Los Angeles — Location within Central Los Angeles
Montecito HeightsCoordinates: 34°05′25″N 118°12′10″W / 34.090258°N 118.202889°W Country United States State California County Los Angeles City Los Angeles Time zone PST (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 90031 Montecito Heights is a small district in Northeast Los Angeles formerly known as an original East Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, California. The 2000 population is estimated at 16,768.[1]
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Geography and transportation
Montecito Heights' boundaries are roughly the Pasadena Freeway (SR 110) or the Arroyo Seco on the northwest, Pasadena Avenue on the west, Avenue 39 to the south, Huntington Drive to the southeast, and Monterey Road to the east. Neighboring districts include Monterey Hills on the northeast, El Sereno on the southeast, Lincoln Heights on the southwest, Mount Washington on the northwest, and Highland Park on the north. Owing to the rugged terrain, no major thoroughfares run through the area. The district is largely in ZIP code 90031.
The neighborhood
Central to just about everything and known by the residents as the 'Wilderness in the City' Montecito Heights sits atop the Monterey Hills that divide the Los Angeles Basin from the San Gabriel Valley. Montecito Heights is a relatively isolated area of greenery and trendy resident home restorers. Some of the city's most spectacular views are available on the district's hills. Along with neighboring Highland Park and Pasadena, it is one of the historic centers of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Landmarks
- Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
- Heritage Square Museum
- Audubon Center
- Charles F. Lummis Home and Garden
Notable residents
- Charles Lummis - journalist, Indian activist and librarian.
- Alana Cordy-Collins - anthropologist and archaeologist
- Napoleon Cordy - Mayanist
External links
- Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
- Montecito Heights Improvement Association
- Montecito Heights profile by the Los Angeles Times
References
- ^ Los Angeles Times. "Montecito Heights Profile". Mapping L.A.. http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/montecito-heights/. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
Eastside/Northeast, Los Angeles Districts and
neighborhoodsAtwater Village · Boyle Heights · Brooklyn Heights · Cypress Park · Eagle Rock · El Sereno · Garvanza · Glassell Park · Hermon · Highland Park · Lincoln Heights · Montecito Heights · Monterey Hills · Mt. Washington · University Hills
Points of
interestSee also Downtown · Eastside/Northeast · Harbor Area · Greater Hollywood · Westlake/Silver Lake/Los Feliz · San Fernando and Crescenta Valleys · South Los Angeles · Westside · WilshireCoordinates: 34°05′25″N 118°12′10″W / 34.090258°N 118.202889°W
Categories:- Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California
- Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations
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