Glendora
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Glendora is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley, which is part of Los Angeles County in California. It is one of several communities in this populated region of Southern California.
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- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles
- Founded
- April 1, 1887
- Incorporated
- November 13, 1911
- Named after
- Leadora Bennett Whitcomb
- Mayor
- David Fredendall
- Mayor pro tem
- Karen K Davis
- Councilmember
- Michael Allawos , Shaunna Elias , Mendell Thompson
- City manager
- Adam Raymond
- Total
- 19.66 sq mi (50.92 km )
- Land
- 19.51 sq mi (50.52 km )
- Water
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Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of Glendora was 52,558. World-famous Route 66 runs through the city. Like many of its neighbors, Glendora was founded during the Southern California real estate boom of the 1880s.
Known as “The Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year.
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