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La Cañada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States whose population at the 2000 census was 20,318. As of 2009, the city's 91011 ZIP code ranks the it as the 113th most expensive city to live in within the United States. Of the 100 highest-income places with a population of at least 10,000, La Cañada Flintridge currently ranks 38th

La Cañada Flintridge is located at 34°12′22″N 118°11′58″W / 34.20611°N 118.19944°W / 34.20611; -118.19944 (34.206047, -118.199499).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.4 km² (8.6 mi²), all land.

The city is situated in the far western end of the San Gabriel Valley. It is nestled between the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest on the north, and the San Rafael Hills on the south. Most of the city drains southeastward toward Pasadena to Arroyo Seco, but the western part of the city (generally west of Alta Canyada Road) drains southward toward Glendale via Verdugo Canyon. Both drainages join the Los Angeles River north of downtown Los Angeles.

La Cañada Flintridge varies in elevation from about 970 feet (295 m) just below Devil's Gate Dam in the Arroyo Seco to about 2400 feet (730 m) at the highest neighborhood, along the mountain front east of Pickens Canyon, at the upper end of Ocean View Blvd. The city limits extend into the San Gabriel Mountains and reach 3440 feet (1050 m) along Mount Lukens Road, which follows the crest line well above the developed city.

The city is home to Descanso Gardens and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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