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Newsletter, April 2008

 

Newsletter, November 2007

 

LAGS Dinner: Dec. 7, 2007

Past LAGS Officers

 

Upcoming Lectures

 

Downtown Los Angeles Field Trips. See pictures here

 

LAGS International Traveling Reports 2005

 

    See pictures of the AGSP 2005

See pictures of the LAGS Dinner 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ANNUAL STUDENT PRESENTATION NIGHT 

Come and join us at the LAGS Annual Student Presentation. This is a special night where students from around Southern California share their research and projects to the general public. Everyone is welcome!!

Get a Student Presentation Night flyer here

Date: May 9, 2008

Time: 8PM to 9:30 PM

Place: Franklin Hall, room 101, Los Angeles City College

Address: 855 North Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029

For directions please click here 

 Students interested in presenting projects please click here 

 

 LAGS FIELD TRIP 

Historic Downtown Los Angeles

Tour by Richard Raskoff

Date: Saturday,  May 10, 2008

Cost: 

        $10 – General

        $5 – LAGS Members

        $5 – Students with ID

 

Meet at Red Line Stations:

        11:00 a.m. – North Hollywood 

                           OR

        11:30 a.m. – Union Station

 

The Field Trip will be a walking tour of three miles, plus using the subway several times.  Bring approximately $10.00 for lunch at Philippe’s which will be our first stop.  Bring camera, bottled water, back pack, hat, sun glasses, and flashlight.  There will be several bathroom stops.

 

                    Get a field trip PDF flyer here

 

 CALENDAR OF LECTURES 2008-2009 

 CALENDAR OF LECTURES 2007-2008 

 LAGS DINNER December 2007 

The annual LAGS banquet was a great success. LAGS was honored to count with the presence of long time members as well as new members and students.

LAGS wants to thank long time members, new members, students, professors, and directives for the support shown year after year. Happy Holidays to all!!

 

Past Presidents of Los Angeles Geographical Society  

Los Angeles 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

 

 

 

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