Sylmar, Los Angeles

Sylmar
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
View of western Sylmar, facing north
Nickname:  The Top of Los Angeles
Sylmar, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Sylmar Location within Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley Show map of San Fernando Valley Sylmar Sylmar (the Los Angeles metropolitan area) Show map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Coordinates: 34°19′N 118°27′W / 34.31°N 118.45°W / 34.31; -118.45
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Los Angeles
Named for	portmanteau of silva and mare, Latin words meaning "forest" and "sea" respectively
Elevation	1,270 ft (390 m)
Population  (2008)
• Total	79,614

Sylmar is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley and is the northernmost neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles.^[1] Historically known for its profusion of sylvan olive orchards, Sylmar can trace its past to the 18th century and the founding of the San Fernando Mission. In 1890, olive production was begun systematically. The Sylmar climate was also considered healthy, and so a sanitarium was established, the first in a series of hospitals in the neighborhood. There are fourteen public and eight private schools within Sylmar.