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Los Alamitos, California
City in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Los Alamitos (lohs al-uh-MEE-tohs; 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.
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A significant area of the city is taken up by Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos,[6] which also hosts the USA Water Polo National Aquatic Center.[7]
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The Tongva inhabited this area before the city was formerly established. Rancho Los Alamitos specifically was previously known as the village of Puvunga. Although it is still a sacred land used by the Tongva people.[8]

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Los Alamitos is bounded by Cypress to the north and east, West Garden Grove to the east, and Seal Beach to the south. The census-designated place of Rossmoor is enclosed by Los Alamitos to the north, east, and west.[12] The city shares a northwestern border with Los Angeles County's Long Beach, namely the El Dorado Park neighborhood. Coyote Creek serves as a major geographical divider between Los Alamitos and Long Beach.
Biogeography
The most common native species: Hairy Sand Verbena, Red Sand Verbena, and Pink Sand Verbena.
Climate
Gardeners use several climate zone indicators to determine the proper plantings for an area. In the U.S. most plants and seeds are indicated for a particular climate by the USDA Hardiness Zone. A more exact measure is the Sunset zone. In Los Alamitos, the USDA Hardiness Zone is 9.[13] The Sunset climate zone is 22.[14]
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