Chapter 2: Enviroment Setting

Thai Town is located within the Los Angeles District which is near the coast of California; coordinates: 34.1000° N, 118.3045° W. California is located on the West Coast of the United States which borders the Pacific Ocean, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Mexico. Many fault lines runs through California such as; Hayward Fault, San Andreas Fault, San Jacinto Fault, Calaveras Fault, Banning Fault, and Garlock Fault. Los Angeles sits near San Andreas Fault line, which result of substantial earthquakes such as the Northridge Quake of 1994, 1987 Whittier Narrows Quake, 1971 San Fernando Quake and 1933 Long Beach Quake.*

Los Angeles topography consists of coastal areas, valleys, and mountains. Mountains in California was created by the fault lines that rest underneath California. The water from the Pacific Oceans and the Sierra Nevada mountain range creates a diverse climate within California. Los Angeles receives steady temperature throughout the year due to the currents from the Pacific Ocean regulating the temperature.**

 Los Angeles county also houses one of the major shipping ports to Asia. With it's access to the Pacific Ocean, more than 6.8 billion container units passes through the Port of Long Beach each year.***


*https://foreshock.wordpress.com/significant-la-area-earthquakes-1769-present/
**http://www.los-angeles.us/topography.php
***http://www.polb.com/about/facts.asp