Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades | |
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Pacific Palisades and Will Rogers State Beach, California | |
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| Motto: "Where the mountains meet the sea." | |
Pacific Palisades Location within Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′53″N 118°31′37″W / 34.0481°N 118.5269°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| First settlement by Chumash people | 8,000 BC |
| Mexican settlement | 1838 |
| Established | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Neighborhood of Los Angeles |
| • Honorary mayor | Eugene Levy |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.31 sq mi (62.97 km2) |
| • Land | 22.84 sq mi (59.15 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 23,648 |
| • Density | 1,185/sq mi (457.5/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Palisadian, Palisadians |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 90272 |
| Area codes | 310 and 424 |
| Website | Community Council Chamber of Commerce |
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of the city of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown. It was founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and is known for its seclusion, Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, abundance of parkland and hiking trails, a 3-mile (4.8 km) strip of coastline, and for being home to several architecturally significant homes.
The neighborhood is bounded by Brentwood to the east, the unincorporated community of Topanga to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. Parks and beaches in the Palisades include the Santa Monica State Beach, Will Rogers State Beach, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and Will Rogers State Historic Park.
In January 2025, thousands of structures were destroyed by the Palisades Fire, amounting to several billion dollars in damages, as part of the wider outbreak of Southern California wildfires.