Monrovia is a city located at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains inward the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. City of Monrovia is about 33 kilometers (21 miles) from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center.
City of Monrovia was incorporated on December 15, 1887. Monrovia has a total area of 13.74 sq mi (35.59 km2)
City of Sierra Madre and Arcadia are adjacent to the west and southwest, San Gabriel Mountains lies to the N, City of Duarte to the east, and City of El Monte is to the south.
Monrovia’s main roads include Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive (historic Route 66). It is also served by the Foothill Freeway (I-210).
Huntington Drive begins at Soto Street inward Lincoln Heights. South of Soto Street. the road is Mission Road. The street heads N but quickly heads northeast through El Sereno, Los Angeles and then into South Pasadena, California. inward South Pasadena, Huntington Drive intersects with Fair Oaks Avenue. The portion from Soto Street to Fair Oaks was component of the original routing for US 66. yesteryear South Pasadena, Huntington continues through San Marino, California and passes just south of the Huntington Library. The road then goes through East San Gabriel, California and then Arcadia, California where it merges with Colorado Boulevard nigh Santa Anita green. At this junction, Huntington Drive becomes another portion of US 66, passing through Monrovia, California and Duarte, California until Irwindale where it continues as Foothill Boulevard and total length 16.4 miles (26.4 km).
inward 2016, subway opened a new at-grade lite rail station inward Monrovia called Monrovia Station. It is located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Duarte Road, and is served by the subway Gold Line. Foothill Transit also provides bus services to the city of Monrovia.
Most Business and restaurants are located along with Huntington Drive, Foothill Boulevard, and Myrtle Avenue.
The foothills above Monrovia are occupied by wildlife: bears, coyotes, deer, mount lions, and bobcats. Sometimes these wild animals venture out of the foothills and into residential neighborhoods. Most of the time, the wildlife comes and goes without notice. Living inward the foothills provides residents an chance to experience the beauty of nature and close encounters with wildlife. similar inward 1994, famous Samson the Bear regularly coming down from the mountains to visit and quickly became the talk of the town. City of Monrovia even has statues of Samson all over the old town.
Old town Monrovia is ane of tourist attraction destinations of Monrovia California. You’ll find the historic area of Old Town Monrovia along a charming stretch of Myrtle Avenue. Historic buildings fill Old Town’s streets, where you can find an array of boutique shops selling everything from comic books to hand-made toys and beautiful home furnishings, a diverse selection of restaurant and cafes, entertainment, and luxury living. Old Town offers a sophisticated environment with spectacular mount views.
Driving from Downtown LA, take Highway 210, exit 34 Myrtle Avenue, to the City of Monrovia
