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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