Physical Environment Chapter 2

Fun Facts
Area: 469.1 Square miles (200)
Elevation: 340 feet about sea level 
Average Temperatures: January, 57.0 F, August, 72.0 F, annual average 63.9 
Annual Average Precipitation: 17 inches 

Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles is located in Southern Californica the city stretches north to the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains and is bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the east, there is also several canyon and valley area that can also characterized Los Angeles region and also affect the weather. Los Angeles is located in California which is one of the largest states in the United States. California also contains also contains eight major large cities which are San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, Long Beach, Fresno, San Diego, and Los Angeles. We are located right by the Pacific Ocean and it is also a gateway to escape to Catalina island and even to one of the Hawaii Island's. The boarder to Mexico is also South and can easy have access to go down and take a trip down to Mexico. 

Los Angeles during the Summer. (pollution) 

Climate: Los Angeles and California in general does not have the beauty to experience the four climate season. California is a Sunny state and it hardly rains. The only seasons we get is SUMMER and a tat bit of FALL. Summers in Los Angeles are mainly hot, dry and humid it can get up to one hundred degrees. During hot summer days it is nice to go to the beach and cool down. During our Fall time it normally does not rain in Los Angeles and when it does it is very enjoyable by most people like myself. Pollution is a big factor in Los Angeles, our air is filled with smog and air pollution which can be bad for people's health. We also get the Santa Ana winds which usually makes it hot here and also winds can get pretty strong during Fall/Winter. 

Natural Resources: As we might not notice or realize it Los Angeles has a lot of natural resources and sometimes are used everyday. According to UC Davis in their geographic website it states "Southern California makes it an internationally recognized center for biological diversity and contains a wide variety of significant natural habitats, from marine communities, coastal wetlands and beaches to trout streams, oak woodlands, chaparral, sage scrub, desert and mountain-top pine forests."