Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 11 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
Country: United States
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Incorporated: June 19, 1886
Elevation: 863 ft (263 m)
Area code: 213/323, 626
Named for: "Valley" in the Ojibwe language, chosen by American settlers
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