Los Angeles County covers 10,518 sq km (4,061 sq mi) and had a population of about 9.5 million people at the 2000 census.
Encompassing 88 cities, it is the most populous county in the United States (if it were a state, it would be the 9th largest).
After the City of Los Angeles, the next largest city in the county is Long Beach (2004 population, 476,564), located east of the Port of Los Angeles.
The city of Compton (96,235) is located north of Long Beach, on the east side of the Alameda Corridor. On the other side of the corridor are the cities of Torrance (142,841) and Inglewood (115,313).
Northwest of Inglewood and west of downtown Los Angeles are the wealthy and fashionable Santa Monica (87,823) and Beverly Hills (35,088). Both cities are enclaves: Santa Monica is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles to the north, east, and south (with the Pacific Ocean to the west); and Beverly Hills is completely encircled by the city.
West to east, the cities of Burbank (104,114), Glendale (201,326), and Pasadena (144,068) are located north of downtown Los Angeles.
Further to the east is Pomona (155,448), near the eastern border of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County also includes two of the offshore Channel Islands: Santa Catalina and San Clemente.
Encompassing 88 cities, it is the most populous county in the United States (if it were a state, it would be the 9th largest).
After the City of Los Angeles, the next largest city in the county is Long Beach (2004 population, 476,564), located east of the Port of Los Angeles.
The city of Compton (96,235) is located north of Long Beach, on the east side of the Alameda Corridor. On the other side of the corridor are the cities of Torrance (142,841) and Inglewood (115,313).
Northwest of Inglewood and west of downtown Los Angeles are the wealthy and fashionable Santa Monica (87,823) and Beverly Hills (35,088). Both cities are enclaves: Santa Monica is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles to the north, east, and south (with the Pacific Ocean to the west); and Beverly Hills is completely encircled by the city.
West to east, the cities of Burbank (104,114), Glendale (201,326), and Pasadena (144,068) are located north of downtown Los Angeles.
Further to the east is Pomona (155,448), near the eastern border of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County also includes two of the offshore Channel Islands: Santa Catalina and San Clemente.
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