Editing Glendale, California (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Glendale California From Forest Lawn.jpg|thumb|right|View of Glendale with the [[San Gabriel Mountains]] and the [[Verdugo Mountains]] in the background]]

Glendale is located in the southeastern [[San Fernando Valley]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|79.212|km2|mi2|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}; {{convert|30.5|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.43%) is covered by water. Glendale is the fourth largest<ref>{{Cite web |title=News {{!}} City of Glendale, CA |url=https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8496/16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914081909/https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8496/16 |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=www.glendaleca.gov}}</ref> city within Los Angeles County. It is bordered to the north by the foothill communities of [[La Cañada Flintridge, California|La Cañada Flintridge]], [[La Crescenta, California|La Crescenta]], and [[Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles|Tujunga]]; to the south by the [[Atwater Village]] and [[Glassell Park]] communities incorporated by the city of Los Angeles; to the east by [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] and [[Eagle Rock, California|Eagle Rock]] (also incorporated within Los Angeles); and to the west by Griffith Park and the city of [[Burbank, California|Burbank]]. Glendale is located {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of [[downtown Los Angeles]].<ref name="Texeirap1">{{Cite news |last=Texeira |first=Erin |date=June 25, 2000 |title=Ethnic Friction Disturbs Peace of Glendale |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-25-mn-44684-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305231927/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/25/news/mn-44684 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=July 18, 2021 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

===Geology===
Several known earthquake faults criss-cross the Glendale area and adjacent mountains, as in much of Southern California. Among the more recognized faults are the Sierra Madre and Hollywood faults, situated in the city's northern and southwestern portions, respectively. Additionally, the Verdugo and Raymond faults intersect through the city's central and southeastern areas. The San Gabriel fault, meanwhile, is located northeast of the city. Roughly {{convert|75|mi|km}} northeast of Glendale is a major portion of the [[San Andreas Fault]] known as the "Big Bend", where quake-recurrence tracking shows major activity roughly every 140–160 years. The closest portion of the San Andreas is actually {{convert|29|mi|km}} from Glendale. The last major quake along the southern San Andreas was recorded in 1857.
[[File:Forest Lawn and Verdugo Mountains.jpg|thumb|right|[[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] and the [[Verdugo Mountains]]]]
In the [[1971 San Fernando earthquake]], which took place along the western edge of the Sierra Madre Fault, surface ruptures were nearly {{convert|12|mi|km}} long, including one portion a few miles northwest of Glendale. Most of the damage was in the northern San Fernando Valley, though 31 structures in Glendale suffered major damage and had to be demolished, plus numerous chimneys collapsed. The [[1994 Northridge earthquake]] had an epicenter about {{convert|18|mi|km}} from Glendale. The city suffered severe damage to a public parking structure and sections of the [[Glendale Galleria]] parking structures and exterior columns incurred damages.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717013745/http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/pdf/HMP/HMP_Sec-6_Earthquakes.pdf Ci.glendale.ca]}} City of Glendale report</ref>

===Climate===
Glendale has a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Csa''), with hot summers and mild winters with occasional rainfall. The highest recorded temperature in Glendale was {{convert|115|°F|°C}} on September 6, 2020. The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|17|°F|°C}} on February 15, 1990. The warmest month is August and the coolest month is January.

The annual average precipitation is just over {{convert|21|in|mm}}, mostly falling between November and April. Rainfall totals are highly variable from year to year, with the wettest years (sometimes over {{convert|30|in|mm}} of rainfall) usually associated with warm [[El Niño]] conditions, and the drier years (sometimes under {{convert|10|in|mm}} of rainfall) with cool [[La Niña]] episodes in the Pacific.

The hills and mountains of northern Glendale very rarely have snow, owing to its warmer temperatures during the winter. It may only occur about every five to ten years. The last time it snowed was February 26, 2011, in which snow accumulation of approximately {{convert|3|in|cm}} occurred and sleet was present. Frost sometimes occurs at night from late November to early March. Heavy rains and thunderstorms are also common during the winter. The spring brings temperate weather, with little rain. The summer is usually fairly warm, with highs from {{convert|85|°F|°C}}, to the low 100s (40&nbsp;°C). Summer is usually very dry, but thunderstorms can come from Arizona, bringing high humidity into the area. These rare days cause heat indices over {{convert|120|°F|°C}}. Fall often brings clear and dry weather, but can be gusty due to the Santa Ana winds, blowing in once or twice a year from October to December. Santa Ana winds can reach up to {{convert|70|mph|km/h}}, with gusts up to {{convert|100|mph|km/h}} in mountain passes and canyons. Thunderstorms occur very rarely and they are accompanied by gusty winds and hail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forecasts |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/91205 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128210904/https://weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/91205 |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=December 1, 2018}}</ref>
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|Jul low F = 62
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|Oct record low F = 37
|Nov record low F = 29
|Dec record low F = 26
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|Oct precipitation inch = 0.49
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|Dec precipitation inch = 2.10
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===Surrounding areas===

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:{{pad|11.6em}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
:{{pad|5em}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|30px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] [[La Crescenta-Montrose, California|La Crescenta-Montrose]] / [[La Cañada Flintridge, California|La Cañada Flintridge]] 
:{{pad|5.75em}} [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] [[Image:Left.svg|30px]] {{pad|2.5em}} [[Image:Right.svg|30px]] [[La Cañada Flintridge, California|La Cañada Flintridge]] / [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]    
:{{pad|5em}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]  [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|30px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] / [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
:{{pad|11em}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
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