Editing Monrovia, California (section)

==Geography and ecology==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|35.5|km2|mi2|1|sp=us}}. {{convert|13.6|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.79%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-21/for-second-day-in-a-row-bear-goes-on-a-walkabout-in-monrovia-neighborhood|title='Old lady' bear tranquilized after walkabout in Monrovia neighborhood|last=Money|first=Luke|date=February 21, 2020|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref>

Wildlife is abundant in the adjacent [[San Gabriel Mountains]], including [[mammal]]s like [[American black bear|black bears]], [[bobcat]]s, [[coyote]]s, [[gray fox]]es, [[Cougar|mountain lions]], and [[mule deer]], many of which roam area neighborhoods and visit backyards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rand |first=Jory |date=December 27, 2022 |title=Mountain lion sighting in Monrovia sparks excitement as SoCal mourns loss of P-22 |url=https://abc7.com/mountain-lion-sighting-monrovia-southern-california-wildlife/12619905/ |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=ABC 7}}</ref> In 2024, a mother black bear and her young cubs began regularly visiting a home in Monrovia situated close to the mountains to cool-off and play in the property's swimming pool. By May, the bear family had become such regular visitors, with the homeowners posting numerous videos online, that it was reported on by multiple local, national and international news outlets, including [[Sky News Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lloyd |first1=Jonathan |last2=Arabian |first2=Nyree |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Watch: Bear and cubs enjoy pool day in Monrovia |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bears-pool-video-monrovia/3406608/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=[[NBC Los Angeles]] |quote=It's not the adult bear's first visit to the neighborhood. She visits so frequently that residents have named her Maddie. "We see her often," said resident Brian Gordon. "I think one of the neighbors got 400,000 Likes on Instagram. She's swinging on a swing. She was at a open house in somebody's hot tub down the street. So, we see her quite a bit. She's even crashed our pool parties. If we're barbecuing, she’ll show up and scare everyone."}}</ref>

===Surrounding areas===
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:{{pad|13em}} [[Los Angeles County| unincorporated Los Angeles County]]
:{{pad|1.3em}} [[Los Angeles County| unincorporated Los Angeles County]] [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|30px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Duarte, California|Duarte]]
:{{pad|12.8em}} [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]] [[Image:Left.svg|30px]] {{pad|2.5em}} [[Image:Right.svg|30px]] [[Bradbury, California|Bradbury]]
:{{pad|13.8em}} [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]] [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|30px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Duarte, California|Duarte]]
:{{pad|12em}} [[Mayflower Village, California|Mayflower Village]] / [[South Monrovia Island, California|South Monrovia Island]]
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