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Hollywood is the place where cinematic magic had its humble beginnings. The community of Hollywood is actually a district of Los Angeles, located northeast of Santa Monica between Tarzan and Beverly Hills, near the Pacific Ocean. It began as part of a ranching community, and was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. In 1910, the townsmen voted to become part of the city of Los Angeles due to a badly needed water supply. In the early 1900s, motion picture production companies from New York and New Jersey started moving to California for the good weather and longer days. The Nestor Company founded the very first movie studio in Hollywood in 1911, and from there it continued to grow and attract producers and actors, becoming the home to numerous television and movie studios. The famous “Hollywood” sign originally read ‘Hollywoodland,” and was erected in 1923 to advertise a new housing development in the Hollywood Hills. The sign today is a famous landmark and a registered trademark and cannot be used without the permission of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The very first Academy Awards ceremony took place in Hollywood in 1929 and the tickets sold for $10.00. The following are just a few of the interesting places to visit in Hollywood: Mann’s Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Wax Museum, Paramount Studios, Bob Hope Square, Capital Records, Charlie Chaplin Studios, Sunset Strip, Griffith Park and the Hollywood Bowl.

Surrounding areas: West Hollywood, California (2.1 mi), Los Angeles, California (3.0 mi), Beverly Hills, California (4.6 mi), Studio City, California (5.3 mi), Burbank, California (6.4 mi), Glendale, California (6.6 mi), Westwood, California (6.6 mi)

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Hollywood Weather & Climate

Southern California enjoys a mild year round climate that is classified as Mediterranean. There are two distinct seasonal changes, categorized by the amount of rainfall received - a dry summer and wet winter with modest variation in temperature. In the dry season, a Pacific high-pressure system dominates the weather pattern creating warm and very dry air and a thick marine layer that typically advances inland during the night and burns off to hazy sunshine by midday. Surface pollutants trapped under the marine layer, or fog, create L.A.'s infamous "smog." In winter, the high system is no longer dominant and storms fed by subtropical moisture bring lots of rain into southern California during the months of November through March. Afternoon sea breezes of 10 to 15 mph are common. Strong offshore winds, known as "Santa Anas," though not uncommon, rarely cause damage.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 68°F 48°F 3.33 in. 58°F
February 69°F 50°F 3.68 in. 58°F
March 69°F 51°F 3.14 in. 60°F
April 73°F 54°F 0.83 in. 60°F
May 74°F 57°F 0.31 in. 60°F
June 79°F 61°F 0.06 in. 62°F
July 83°F 64°F 0.01 in. 64°F
August 84°F 65°F 0.13 in. 68°F
September 83°F 64°F 0.32 in. 69°F
October 79°F 59°F 0.37 in. 68°F
November 73°F 52°F 1.05 in. 64°F
December 68°F 48°F 1.91 in. 60°F

Hollywood Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Bob Hope airport (BUR) located about 7 miles north of Hollywood in Burbank, California, the Los Angeles International airport (LAX) located approximately 11 miles southwest of Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, the Van Nuys airport (VNY) located roughly 12 miles northwest of Hollywood in Los Angeles ( Van Nuys ), California, and finally the Long Beach airport (LGB) located around 21 miles south of Hollywood in Long Beach, California.

Hollywood Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal CityCA3.2 mi.
Pacific ParkSanta MonicaCA10.9 mi.
Knott's Berry FarmBuena ParkCA24.7 mi.
Six Flags Magic MountainValenciaCA28.8 mi.
Adventure CityAnaheimCA29.8 mi.
Disney's California AdventureAnaheimCA29.8 mi.
DisneylandAnaheimCA29.8 mi.
Scandia Amusement ParkOntarioCA38.8 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterUplandCA38.9 mi.
Castle Amusement ParkRiversideCA54.3 mi.
Pharaohs Lost KingdomRedlandsCA65.6 mi.
Legoland CaliforniaCarlsbadCA86.0 mi.
 
Water Parks
Six Flags Hurricane HarborSanta ClaritaCA23.7 mi.
Soak City U.S.A.Buena ParkCA24.7 mi.
Six Flags Hurricane HarborValenciaCA28.8 mi.
Raging WatersSan DimasCA29.8 mi.
The Haunted Galleon and Volcano IslandLake ElsinoreCA64.7 mi.
Pharaoh's WaterparkRedlandsCA65.6 mi.
Oasis WaterparkPalm SpringsCA103.9 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Roosevelt Municipal Golf CourseLos AngelesCA2.5 mi.
Griffith Park Golf CoursesLos AngelesCA3.0 mi.
Los Feliz Golf CourseLos AngelesCA3.0 mi.
Maggie Hathaway Par 3 Golf CourseLos AngelesCA3.0 mi.
Rancho Park Golf CourseLos AngelesCA3.0 mi.
Rancho Del Rey Golf ClubAtwaterCA4.4 mi.
Studio City Golf CourseStudio CityCA5.6 mi.
Scholl Canyon Golf & Tennis ClubGlendaleCA6.6 mi.
De Bell Municipal Golf CourseBurbankCA7.5 mi.
Woodley Lakes Golf CourseVan NuysCA8.6 mi.
Brentwood LakeBrentwoodCA8.9 mi.
Shadow Lakes Golf ClubBrentwoodCA8.9 mi.
Arroyo Seco Golf CourseSouth PasadenaCA9.1 mi.
Brentwood Country ClubBrentwoodCA9.7 mi.
Monterey Park Golf CourseMonterey ParkCA9.8 mi.
Verdugo Hills Golf CourseTujungaCA9.9 mi.
Penmar Golf CourseVeniceCA10.0 mi.
Sepulveda Golf ComplexEncinoCA10.6 mi.
Westchester Golf CourseLos AngelesCA10.9 mi.
Brookside Golf ClubPasadenaCA11.0 mi.
Eaton Canyon Golf CoursePasadenaCA11.0 mi.
Van Nuys Golf CourseVan NuysCA11.3 mi.
Alhambra Municipal Golf CourseAlhambraCA11.8 mi.
Hansen Dam Golf CoursePacoimaCA11.8 mi.
South Gate Municipal Golf CourseSouth GateCA12.2 mi.
Chester Washington Golf CourseLos AngelesCA12.3 mi.
Altadena Golf CourseAltadenaCA13.3 mi.
Mission Hills Golf CourseSepulvedaCA13.4 mi.
Ford Park Golf CourseBell GardensCA13.9 mi.
Lakes at El SegundoEl SegundoCA13.9 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Ski SunriseWrightwoodCA43.6 mi.
Snow ValleyRunning SpringsCA70.1 mi.
 
State Parks
Will Rogers State ParkCA11.1 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA11.7 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA11.7 mi. 
Will Rogers Beach State ParkCA12.1 mi. 
Dockweiler Beach State ParkCA13.7 mi. 
Manhattan Beach State ParkCA15.9 mi. 
Redondo Beach State ParkCA19.5 mi. 
Placerita Canyon State ParkCA19.9 mi. 
Malibu Creek State ParkCA23.2 mi. 
White Point State ParkCA26.9 mi. 
Alamitos Bay State ParkCA27.7 mi. 
Bolsa Chica Beach State ParkCA32.7 mi. 
Chino Hills State ParkCA36.6 mi. 
Huntington Beach State ParkCA38.3 mi. 
Point Mugu State ParkCA39.2 mi. 
 
Museums
Museum of ToleranceLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(History)
Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of MiniaturesLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Modern Fresco GalleryLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Museum of Web ArtLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Autry Museum of Western HeritageLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
California African-American MuseumLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
J. Paul Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
L. RON HUBBARD LIFE EXHIBITION MUSEUMLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Reale-Rydell Computer MuseumLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Technology)
Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Art)
Korean American Museum of Art and Cultural CenterLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Art)
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Art)
Museum of FredLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Art)
Western Museum of ScoutingLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.(Children's)
Angels AtticSanta MonicaCA10.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Museum of FlyingSanta MonicaCA10.9 mi.(Technology)
California Heritage MuseumSanta MonicaCA10.9 mi.(History)
Norton SimonPasadenaCA11.0 mi.(Art)
West Valley MuseumWoodland HillsCA16.7 mi.(History)
American military museumEl MonteCA17.3 mi.(Technology)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Los Angeles ZooLos AngelesCA5.7 mi.
Birch AquariumLa JollaCA30.7 mi.
Santa Ana ZooSanta AnaCA35.9 mi.
Santa Barbara Zoological GardensSanta BarbaraCA81.5 mi.
The Living DesertPalm DesertCA115.0 mi.
San Diego Wild Animal ParkSan DiegoCA117.1 mi.
San Diego ZooSan DiegoCA117.1 mi.
Sea World of San DiegoSan DiegoCA117.1 mi.

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