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DuarteLos Angeles County,California"The City of Health"The California state capital is Sacramento. What would you like to know about Duarte
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The population of Duarte is approximately 22,194 (2005).
The amount of land area in Duarte is 18.684 sq. kilometers.
Duarte elevation is 510 feet above sea level. The Duarte median home price is $173,500 (2000). Duarte miscellany. Return to Index Duarte location: about 29 miles from Los Angeles and 21 miles from Anaheim in southern California. Other nearby communities include Bradbury, Irwindale, Monrovia, Mayflower Village, Azusa, Vincent, Baldwin Park and North El Monte.
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History & History Related Items Duarte history: Here is a history page for Duarte. Andres Duarte and his wife were granted almost 7,000 acres of land in the upper San Gabriel Valley. He named his property, "Rancho Azusa de Duarte." By the mid-1800's, most of the original land had been sold to pay off debts. One of the purchasers was Dr. Nehemiah Beardslee. He began the first school in Duarte and established the first water lines. Eventually all the land was sub-divided and sold off into individual lots. The community grew over the years. By 1957, many in Duarte desired incorporation. Duarte was officially incorporated on 22 August 1957. The first recorded avocado tree grown in California was in Duarte - the Chappelow Avocado tree, named for William Chappelow, Sr. Who received it from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1893. Return to Index Duarte attractions: Duarte Historical Museum The City of Hope Return to Index
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