Los Alamitos, California
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Los Alamitos (Spanish for 'The Little Cottonwoods') is a city in Orange County, California. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,780 at the 2020 census, up from 11,449 at the 2010 census. The adjacent unincorporated community of Rossmoor uses the same 90720 ZIP code in its mailing address, but is not part of the city. The Los Alamitos Race Course is named for the city, but lies in the neighboring city of Cypress.
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Los Alamitos, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°48′8″N 118°3′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Incorporated | March 1, 1960[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Shelly Hasselbrink |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Tanya Doby |
• City council[2] | Mark Chirco Ron Bates Jordan Nefulda |
• City Manager | Chet Simmons |
Area | |
• Total | 4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2) |
• Land | 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 1.60% |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,780 |
• Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 90720-90721 |
Area code | 562 |
FIPS code | 06-43224 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652748 |
Website | www |
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The USA Water Polo National Aquatic Center[6] is located on the Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos.[7]