Pasadena, California

Pasadena, California
City
Clockwise: Pasadena City Hall; The Langham Huntington; California Institute of Technology; U.S. Court of Appeals; Pasadena Convention Center
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
City of Roses, Crown City,[1] Rose Town
Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California
Pasadena
Location within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Pasadena
Location within the State of California
Pasadena
Location within the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 34°8′51″N 118°8′38″W / 34.14750°N 118.14389°W / 34.14750; -118.14389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedJune 19, 1886 (1886-06-19)[2]
Named after"Valley" in the Ojibwe language, chosen by American settlers[3]
Government
 • TypeCity council/manager
 • MayorVictor Gordo
 • City CouncilTyron Hampton[4]
Rick Cole[5]
Justin Jones[6]
Gene Masuda[7]
Jessica Rivas[8]
Steve Madison[9]
Jason Lyon[10]
 • City ManagerMiguel Márquez[11]
Area
[12]
 • Total
23.11 sq mi (59.84 km2)
 • Land22.96 sq mi (59.47 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  0.68%
Elevation
[13]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)[14]
 • Total
138,699
 • Rank9th in Los Angeles County
45th in California
215th in the U. S.
 • Density6,141.5/sq mi (2,371.24/km2)
DemonymPasadenan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[15]
91101–91110, 91114–91118, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185, 91188, 91189, 91199
Area code213/323, 626
FIPS code06-56000
GNIS feature IDs1664804, 2411379
FlowerRose[16]
Websitewww.cityofpasadena.net

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.[17] Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.

Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census,[14] making it the 45th-largest city in California[14] 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.[18]

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.

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  18. ^ Anaheim (February 10, 1870) and Santa Ana (June 1, 1886) were incorporated before Pasadena and were in Los Angeles County until Orange County was separated in 1889.
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