GLENDALE

city, Maricopa county, south central Arizona, U.S., in the Salt River Valley, just west of Phoenix. Founded in 1892, it is an agricultural trading centre (fruits, vegetables, cotton). It is the seat of Glendale Community College (1965), and the American Graduate School of International Management, which trains employees of U.S. firms for work abroad, is nearby as is Luke Air Force Base. Inc. 1910. Pop. (1990) 148,134. city, Los Angeles county, California, U.S., in the Verdugo Hills, at the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley. Laid out in 1886, the site was part of Rancho San Rafael (1784); Casa Adobe de San Rafael (186472) stands in a city park. Connection to Los Angeles by the Pacific Electric Railroad in 1904 ensured its residential growth. Aircraft, optical instruments, and pharmaceuticals are among its manufactures. The city's Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery publicized for its elaborate statuary (including reproductions of famous shrines and works of art). Glendale Community College was established in 1927. Inc. 1906. Pop. (1990) 180,038.