Introduction
Only 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Burbank is a city of approximately 100,000 that is named after its founder, New Hampshire-born dentist David Burbank. Back in 1867 David Burbank established a sheep ranch on the land that later officially became the township of Burbank in 1887. Today Burbank is the headquarters of well-known production companies like The Walt Disney Company and Warner Brothers.
Fast Facts
- 1899 World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James (Jim) Jackson Jeffries lived in Burbank in the early 1900s.
- Late-night talk show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is recorded in Burbank.
- Average temperature in Burbank is 63°F.
- The city features almost 2,200 acres of provincial parks.
- 10.5% of the population lives below the poverty line.
- Singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt was born in Burbank.
- The city is the home to the Bob Hope Airport which carries the second largest commercial air traffic in Los Angeles County.