Los Angeles Geographical Society

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

UPCOMING FREE PUBLIC LECTURE

Rivers, Streams, and Waterfalls of Yosemite

By Dr. John Keyantash

Associate Professor of Geography, CSU Dominguez Hills

Join us as Dr. John Keyantash shares his knowledge of the Yosemite backcountry in a presentation titled: "Rivers, Streams, and Waterfalls of Yosemite.” The presentation will feature photos related to the area’s hydrography, including the physical geographic setting and scenery, hydrological measuresments being conducted, and GIS maps of selected drainage basins.

September 10, 2010, 8:00 PM

Los Angeles City College

Science-Technology Building

855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles CA

For directions to lecture location, CLICK HERE

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: