Rancho Palos Verdes
| Rancho Palos Verdes | |
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.jpg) Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes |
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| Located in California and Los Angeles Counties | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 7th September 1973 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Los Angeles County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 45 ′ N , 118 ° 22 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 41,643 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,176.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 35.39 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 35.39 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 67 m |
| Postal code : | 90275 |
| Area code : | +1 310, 424 |
| FIPS : | 06-59514 |
| GNIS ID : | 0255967 |
| Website : | www.rpvca.gov |
| Mayor : | John Cruikshank |
Rancho Palos Verdes is a city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California , United States on the tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula . At the 2010 census there were 41,643 people. The city is known for the views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Catalina Island . The main geographical features are the Palos Verdes Hills and the rocky coasts.
Neighboring communities are, in addition to Los Angeles with the district of San Pedro , Rolling Hills , Rolling Hills Estates , Palos Verdes Estates and Lomita .
Wayfarers Chapel , planned by Lloyd Wright, is on the National Register of Historic Places .
sons and daughters of the town
- Eliot Teltscher (* 1959), tennis player
- Robbie Rogers (* 1987), soccer player
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