Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
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Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles.[8]
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Pacific Palisades | |
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 .jpg)      Pacific Palisades and Will Rogers State Beach, California | |
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| Nickname(s): The Palisades, Pali, Palisades | |
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  Pacific Palisades Location within Los Angeles County | |
| Coordinates: 34.04806°N 118.52556°W / 34.04806; -118.52556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| First settlement by Chumash people | 8,000 BCE |
| Mexican settlement | 1838 |
| Established | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Neighborhood of Los Angeles |
| • Honorary Mayor | Eugene Levy[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.31[4] sq mi (62.97[4] km2) |
| • Land | 22.84[4] sq mi (59.15 km2) |
| • Water | 1.47[4] sq mi (3.8[4] km2) |
| Elevation | 328 ft (98.5 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 28,811[7] |
| • 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 code(s) | 310/424 |
| Website | Community Council Chamber of Commerce |
Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and in the years that followed became a refuge for Jewish artists and intellectuals fleeing the Holocaust. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy.[9] It is known for its seclusion, being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, abundance of parkland and hiking trails, a 3-mile (4.8 km) strip of coastline, and for being home to several architecturally significant homes.[10][11] As of 2021, the community's population was 22,977.
Pacific Palisades is a largely residential community and does not attract many tourists other than day visitors to Gladstones Malibu, the local beaches, the Getty Villa or the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.
Nicknamed "the Palisades" and "Pali" by surfers and locals, the Palisades coast spans from after Sorrento Beach in Santa Monica to the south, and ends at Sunset Point Beach and Malibu to the north. Beaches along the Pacific Palisades coast include: Will Rogers State Beach, Sunset Point Beach, and one of the few unofficially gay beaches in Los Angeles, Ginger Rogers Beach. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along the ridges above the community, along with local parks that include Will Rogers State Historic Park.
The Palisades is bounded by Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, Topanga and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north.