Burbank billed as the "Media Capital of the World"and located only a few miles northeast ofHollywood, many media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank, includingWarner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music Group, NBC Universal, The Walt Disney Company, ABC, Cartoon Network Studios, andNickelodeon. The city is also home to Bob Hope Airport.

Burbank is located in two distinct areas, with its downtown, civic center and key neighborhoods nestled on the slopes and foothills that rise to the Verdugo Mountains, and other areas located in flatlands at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley.