Mount Washington, Los Angeles

Mount Washington
Mount Washington neighborhood, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
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
  Total
1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
12,728
  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.