Duarte, CA

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Duarte is a San Gabriel Valley city of 22,000 people nestled against the Angeles National Forest foothills. Interstate 210 provides the main freeway access, connecting to Pasadena and downtown LA, while Route 39 heads north into the mountains. The city enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mountain-cooled temperatures. Duarte is home to the renowned City of Hope National Medical Center, a leading cancer research facility since 1913.