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Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California
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Atwater Village is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Los Feliz and the Hollywood Hills of Griffith Park on the west, Silver Lake on the south, and Glassell Park on the north-east, Elysian Valley on the south-east and by the city of Glendale on the north. The Los Angeles River runs west of it, separating it from Los Feliz and Silverlake.
Principal thoroughfares include San Fernando Road, Fletcher Drive, and Los Feliz and Glendale Boulevards. The Golden State and Glendale Freeways run along the district's western and southeastern borders, respectively.
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As of the census of 2000, there are 8,042 people in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 48.01% White, 2.15% African American, 0.66% Native American, 19.09% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 23.84% from other races, and 6.06% from two or more races. 47.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Los Angeles Unified School District operates the following public schools:
- Atwater avenue elementary school
- Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary School
- Washington Irving Middle School
- John Marshall High School
National Catholic Educational Association operates the following schools:
- Holy Trinity School
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Atwater Village Branch.
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Atwater Village News - blog
- Friends of Atwater Village
- Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
- Atwater Village Historical Society
- Councilman Eric Garcetti's website, 13th district
- Atwater Griffith Park Chamber of Commerce
Upon the Costco, Best Buy, Toy's R Us property used to stand Franciscan Pottery. This company manufacted pottery and dinnerware and is world famous. The company ceased operations in 1978 and moved the plant to China. The Red Car - street car trolley ran down the center of Glendale Blvd. Before Interstate 5 there was a drive in movie theatre at the corner of Riverside Dr. and Los Feliz for a brief period in the late 1950's.
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| Topics | History · Transportation · Culture · Landmarks · Maps · Notable people · Mayors · Other elected officials |  |
| Regions | Downtown · Eastside · Harbor Area · Greater Hollywood · Westlake/Silver Lake/Los Feliz · San Fernando and Crescenta Valleys · South Los Angeles · Westside · Wilshire | |
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| Districts and neighborhoods |
Atwater Village · Cypress Park · Boyle Heights · Eagle Rock · El Sereno · Glassell Park · Hermon · Highland Park · Lincoln Heights · Montecito Heights · Monterey Hills · Mt. Washington · University Hills |  |
| Points of interest |
California State University, Los Angeles · Occidental College | |
| See also | City Terrace · East Los Angeles CDP | |
| Downtown · Eastside · Harbor Area · Greater Hollywood · Westlake/Silver Lake/Los Feliz · San Fernando and Crescenta Valleys · South Los Angeles · Westside · Wilshire | ||