Mount Washington, Los Angeles
Mount Washington | |
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Mount Washington neighborhood, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times | |
Mount Washington Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′02″N 118°12′58″W / 34.10056°N 118.21611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | County of Los Angeles |
| City | City of Los Angeles |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Eunisses Hernandez |
| • State Assembly | Wendy Carrillo (D) |
| • State Senate | Maria Elena Durazo (D) |
| • U.S. House | Jimmy Gomez (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 12,728 |
| • Density | 6,878/sq mi (2,656/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 90065, 90042 |
| Area code | 213/323 |
Mount Washington is a historic neighborhood in the San Rafael Hills of Northeast Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1909, it includes the Southwest Museum, the world headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship, and Eldred Street, one of the three steepest streets in the United States.