Rancho Palos Verdes (also known by the abbreviation
RPV) is a city in
Los Angeles County,
California atop the
Palos Verdes Hills and bluffs of the
Palos Verdes Peninsula. An affluent
suburb of
Los Angeles, it is known for large tracts of open space and expansive views of the
Pacific Ocean. Rancho Palos Verdes is translated as "Ranch of Green Trees" or "Ranch of Sticks", probably referring to the willows in the northeastern part of Bixby Slough (now known as Machado Lake) shown on earlier maps.