
Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
- Population: 16,978
- Zip code: 91602
- Area code: 818
- Time zone: Pacific (Standard Time: GMT -8 hours, DST: GMT -7 hours)
- Coordinates: latitude 34.15 & longitude -118.37
It is situated in the southeastern San Fernando Valley between the city of Burbank, the Los Angeles district of North Hollywood and the unincorporated county area of Universal City. The area's historic boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River.
An upscale community marked by tranquil neighborhoods, it is 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles and favored by Hollywood professionals looking to get "out of the city," while still residing within the L.A. City limits. It is located between two major studios, Universal Studios to the south and Warner Bros. to the east.
The Santa Monica Mountains surround the quiet, picturesque streets and provide plenty of recreational opportunities. The six-acre Toluca Lake offers fishing, swimming and boating. The private Lakeside Golf Club wraps around Toluca Lake, which is completely surrounded by private property, and has been seen by very few other than residents, or visitors to the homes, or to the Golf Club.
The local Catholic Church, Saint Charles Borromeo has played host to several celebrity funerals, including that of Bob Hope.
The curving, tree-lined streets and diverse assortment of homes is a favorite for television and movie scouts, and film crews are very frequent.
Toluca Lake is represented by City Councilman Tom LaBonge in the Los Angeles City Council.
NBC4 weatherman Fritz Coleman is the honorary mayor of Toluca Lake.
The Bob's Big Boy Restaurant of Burbank (est. 1949), the oldest such restaurant in America and a California Point of Historical Interest, is located right beyond the boundary of Toluca Lake and is often misidentified as being located there.
Several condominium and apartment complexes are located in Toluca Lake, along Riverside Drive and Moorpark Way. The first condominium complex to be built there is at 10470 Riverside Drive, erected in 1974.
Former actor and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan had his wedding reception with second wife Nancy Reagan at the Toluca Lake home of actor (and best man) William Holden on March 4, 1952. |