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LA COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC FACTS

 

Population: 10,331,939 as of January 2007

 

Climate: Mediterranean

 

Area: 4,084 square  miles

 

Mountains: 1,875 square miles

 

Flat Land: 1,741 square miles

 

Hilly Land: 246 square miles

 

Islands: 129 square miles

 

Mountain Valleys: 59 square miles

 

Marsh Land: 28 square miles

 

Lowest Point: 9 feet below sea level at  Wilmington

 

Highest Point: 10,080 feet above sea level atop Mt. San Antonio

 

Source: Los Angeles County Website

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

2010-2011 LECTURES

 

The 2010-2011 Lecture Series will begin on September 10, with Dr. John Keyantash of CSU Dominguez HIlls speaking on Rivers, Streams, and Waterfalls of Yosemite.  The presentation will feature photos related to the hydrography of the Yosemite backcountry, including the physical geographic setting and scenery, hydrological measuresments being conducted, and GIS maps of selected drainage basins.

 

On October 1, Matt Ebiner of El Camino College will return with a presentation about Cypress: An Island Divided.  On November 5, Dr. Shawna Dark of CSU Northridge will share her research about Historical Wetlands Mapping in Southern California.  On December 3, the Annual Banquet will feature Dr. Gerald Tyner sharing his travels with The Forgotten People:  Ethnic/Tribal Minorities of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam .

 

CLICK HERE for the entire 2010-2011 Lecture Schedule

 

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

 

On May 7, Scholarships were awarded to the following outstanding geography students:

 

Community College:

Daniel Pearlman - El Camino College

Natalie Gorodnitski - Santa Monica College

 

Upper Division:

Flavio Mercado - CSU Long Beach

Tiffany Seely - CSU Fullerton

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Los Angeles Geographical Society

855 N. Vermont Avenue Box # 1259

Los Angeles, CA 90029

 

E-mail: lageographicalsociety@yahoo.com

 

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