Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): City of Roses, Crown City, Rose Town | |
Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California | |
| Coordinates: 34°8′51″N 118°8′38″W / 34.14750°N 118.14389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1886 |
| Named after | "Valley" in the Ojibwe language, chosen by American settlers |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council/manager |
| • Mayor | Victor Gordo |
| • City Council | Tyron Hampton Rick Cole Justin Jones Gene Masuda Jessica Rivas Steve Madison Jason Lyon |
| • City Manager | Miguel Márquez |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.11 sq mi (59.84 km2) |
| • Land | 22.96 sq mi (59.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 138,699 |
| • Rank | 9th in Los Angeles County 45th in California 215th in the U. S. |
| • Density | 6,141.5/sq mi (2,371.24/km2) |
| Demonym | Pasadenan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91101–91110, 91114–91118, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185, 91188, 91189, 91199 |
| Area code | 213/323, 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-56000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1664804, 2411379 |
| Flower | Rose |
| Website | www |
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Pasadena (/ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/ ⓘ PAS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census, making it the 45th-largest city in California and the ninth-largest in Los Angeles County. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, 36 years after the city of Los Angeles but still one of the first in what is now Los Angeles County.
Pasadena is home to many scientific, educational, and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena City College, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Fuller Theological Seminary, Theosophical Society, Parsons Corporation, Art Center College of Design, the Planetary Society, Pasadena Playhouse, the Ambassador Auditorium, the Norton Simon Museum, and the USC Pacific Asia Museum.
Pasadena hosts the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade each New Year's Day.