Quartiere in primo piano: Signal Hill

With a population of just over 11,000, Signal Hill is one of those rare communities that is completely surrounded by another city — in this case, Long Beach. As the name implies, Signal Hill is situated on top of a 365-foot hill that was once used by the Tongva Indians to build signal fires that could be seen 26 miles away on Catalina Island. Now it?s part of one of the most productive oil fields in the world and has become a tight-knit residential community with some of the best views in the Southland.

Signal Hill a colpo d'occhio

Signal Hill is located in Los Angeles County and is considered a suburb of L.A. It has a decidedly mixed urban/suburban feel that is common among the communities of Greater Los Angeles. Here you?ll find a great variety of shops, restaurants, and parks, making it an excellent place for families and young professionals. Signal Hill boasts some of the best public schools in the area, and even though it is only 2.2 square miles in size, it?s home to several parks, many of which feature beautiful public art. It?s not surprising to learn, then, that many artists and creative types call Signal Hill home, and it?s a city of great diversity.

Immobiliare a Signal Hill

Although real estate prices tend to be on the high side in Signal Hill — the median home price is approximately $520,000 — it is still quite affordable when compared to many other cities in Southern California. Most of the homes in Signal Hill were built in 1970 or later, and the majority of homes are single-family residences or townhouses. Over the last ten years, homes here have had some of the tassi di apprezzamento più alti nel paese, classificandosi tra i primi 10 per cento. Per questo motivo, acquistare una casa qui è una solida opportunità di investimento a lungo termine.

Storia di Signal Hill

Originally known as ?Los Cerritos?, Signal Hill was part of the first large land grant allotted under Spanish rule. During this time, the area overlooked grazing herds of cattle and horses as well as the San Pedro harbor, a busy trading port. However, the Spanish were completely unaware of the huge store of oil that lay under the hill. It wasn?t until 1921 that the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company hit an underground reservoir that held almost one billion barrels of black gold. Soon the hillside was covered with wooden oil derricks that ushered in the boomtown era. The city was incorporated in 1924 and was the first city in California to elect a female mayor, Mrs. Jessie Nelson. Most of the oil derricks are gone now, replaced by luxury homes that capitalize on the stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Servizi meravigliosi della comunità

Uno dei migliori vantaggi di vivere a Signal Hill è avere accesso a diversi parchi pubblici di prim'ordine. I dieci acri Signal Hill Park dispone di una varietà di campi da gioco e di un anfiteatro all'aperto che ospita concerti nei mesi estivi. Un altro parco eccezionale è Hilltop Park, which includes many telescopes for admiring the views below. On a clear day, you can see downtown Los Angeles and Catalina Island. It?s also a popular place to search for geocache.

Lo shopping è un gioco da ragazzi a Signal Hill. La città ospita molti negozi famosi come Costco, Home Depot e Target. Raggiungere e da Signal Hill è facile, con un rapido accesso alla 405 e all'aeroporto di Long Beach. La comunità beneficia anche della sua vicinanza a Lunga spiaggia, dove i residenti possono godersi una vivace vita notturna con molti bar alla moda, ristoranti e attrazioni culturali come il regina Maria e il Acquario del Pacifico.

Scuole eccellenti

Gli studenti di Signal Hill sono serviti dal distretto scolastico unificato di Long Beach. È sede di tre scuole elementari pubbliche tra cui Scuola elementare Signal Hill, che ha vinto il California Achieving Schools Award e il National Achieving Schools Award. Esso, insieme a Scuola elementare Juan Bautista Alvarado, è anche una California Distinguished School. Gli studenti delle scuole superiori di solito frequentano Liceo Politecnico di Long Beach o Liceo Classico Long Beach Wilson. California State University, Long Beach, dista meno di cinque miglia.

Esplora Signal Hill oggi

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