Chapter 2:  Physical Features

Location: As stated before, Los Angeles lies in Southern California, and it is surrounded on all sides by other cities/towns/Suburbs such as Huntington Park, Beverly Hills, South Gate and Compton.

Climate: In the Koppen Climate Classification, Los Angeles falls under the Subtropical-Mediterranean area meaning in general that we get lots of sunshine in most of the months with about an average of a month of rain. Average temperature in downtown L.A. is around 66 degrees fahrenheit and because it is located pretty close to the pacific ocean, L.A is subject to maritime influence.

Mount Lukens

Physiography: Los Angeles covers a total of 502 Square miles, and the highest point of elevation lies in Mount Luken, which is a little north of the San Fernando. (About Two thirds of the San Fernando Valley's land area is part of L.A. City)
Other parts with hills

Black-necked Stilts in the L.A River

One very noticeable physical landmark in L.A. is the Los Angeles River. It runs for 48 miles and contains a wide variety of wildlife although no native species of the L.A. River survived the channelization of the river in 1938.   :(

Credit to:

"Down By the Los Angeles River: Friends of the Los Angeles Rivers Official Guide"

 By Joe Linton