Bellflower, Suburban municipality in Los Angeles County, United States.
Located in southeast Los Angeles County, Bellflower spans 6.2 square miles of land with a population density of 12,945 people per square mile.
The area started as Somerset Ranch in 1869, encompassing 4,000 acres between Alondra Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard, from Lakewood Boulevard to Cornuta Avenue.
The city maintains multiple Dutch, Japanese, and Portuguese cultural influences from its early dairy farming settlers who operated throughout the region.
The Artesia Freeway and San Gabriel River Freeway provide direct access to Bellflower, with additional public transit options from Los Angeles County and Long Beach.
The city received its name from the Bellefleur apple orchards cultivated by William Gregory in the northern section during the early 1900s.
Location: Los Angeles County
Inception: September 3, 1957
Elevation above the sea: 22 m
Shares border with: Lakewood, Norwalk, Cerritos, Downey, Long Beach
Website: http://bellflower.org
GPS coordinates: 33.88806,-118.12750
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29
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