Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California
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Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is situated in the southeastern San Fernando Valley between the city of Burbank, the Los Angeles district of North Hollywood and the unincorporated county area of Universal City. The area's historic boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River.
An upscale community marked by tranquil neighborhoods, it is 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles and favored by Hollywood professionals looking to get "out of the city," while still residing within the L.A. City limits. It is located between two major studios, Universal Studios to the south and Warner Bros. to the east.
The Santa Monica Mountains surround the quiet, picturesque streets and provide plenty of recreational opportunities. The six-acre Toluca Lake offers fishing, swimming and boating. The private Lakeside Golf Club wraps around Toluca Lake. This lake is completely surrounded by private homes and has been seen by very few people other than residents or visitors to the Golf Club or one of the homes.
The local Catholic Church, Saint Charles Borromeo has played host to several celebrity funerals [1], including that of Bob Hope. The choir director Paul Salamunovich was the former director of the esteemed Los Angeles Master Chorale. He can be heard playing the organ Sundays at the 7:15 mass and directing the Choir at the 10:00 mass.
The curving, tree-lined streets and diverse assortment of homes is a favorite for television and movie scouts, and film crews are very frequent.
Toluca Lake is represented by City Councilman Tom LaBonge in the Los Angeles City Council.
NBC4 weatherman Fritz Coleman is the honorary mayor of Toluca Lake.
It was also home to the first IHOP Restaurant in 1958; however, there is no longer an IHOP located there.
Several condominium and apartment complexes are located in Toluca Lake, along Riverside Drive and Moorpark Way. The first condominium complex to be built there is at 10470 Riverside Drive, erected in 1974.
In the motion picture Pulp Fiction, Jules' friend Jimmie lives in Toluca Lake. Jules and his partner Vincent hide here after Vincent inadvertently shoots and kills Marvin.
In the Silent Hill series of video games, Toluca Lake is the name of the body of water around which the fictional town of Silent Hill is located.
- Population: 16,978
- Zip code: 91602
- Area code: 818
- Time zone: Pacific (Standard Time: GMT -8 hours, DST: GMT -7 hours)
- Coordinates: latitude 34.15 & longitude -118.37
[edit] Famous residents
- Drake Bell, actor and singer
- Bing Crosby, singer and actor
- Kat Dennings, actress
- Roy E. Disney, director and producer
- Hilary Duff, singer and actress
- Kirsten Dunst, actress
- Zac Efron, actor
- W. C. Fields, actor
- Larry Fine, actor
- Andy García, actor
- Steve Hofstetter, comedian & radio personality
- Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress
- William Holden, actor
- Bob Hope, actor
- Moe Howard, actor
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, actor
- José Offerman, Major League baseball player
- Markie Post, actress
- Kelly Sweet, singer
- Jim Tully, author
- Denzel Washington, actor
- Scott Weiland, singer, lyricist
[edit] Trivia
- Former actor and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan had his wedding reception with second wife Nancy Reagan at the Toluca Lake home of actor (and best man) William Holden on March 4, 1952.
[edit] External links
- Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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