Barras Canyon

Barras Canyon is a valley in , , and has an elevation of 1,604 feet. Barras Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tuna Canyon Detention Station and Anderson W Clark Magnet High School.

Ruins
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was a temporary detention facility used for holding hundreds of Japanese Americans who were considered enemy aliens by the U.S. government and to be risks to the nation's security.

School
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Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School is a high school located in , United States. The school is managed as a part of the Glendale Unified School District.

Museum
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is a historic American Craftsman-era stone building in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California. Built in 1913, was originally used as a community center for the utopian community of Los Terrenitos. is situated 2 miles northwest of Barras Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lacrescenta and Sunland-Tujunga.

Suburb
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La Crescenta-Montrose is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The community is bordered by to the south and west, to the east, and to the north. is situated 2 miles east of Barras Canyon.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , California, within the Crescenta Valley and . Sunland and Tujunga began as separate settlements and today are linked through a single police station, branch library, neighborhood council, chamber of commerce, city council district, and high school. is situated 3 miles northwest of Barras Canyon.

Hamlet
La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known as just La Cañada, is a city in the foothills of the in Los Angeles County, California, United States. is situated 3½ miles east of Barras Canyon.

Barras Canyon

Latitude
34.23223° or 34° 13′ 56″ north
Longitude
-118.2698° or 118° 16′ 11″ west
Elevation
1,604 feet (489 metres)
Open location code
85636PJJ+V3
Geo­Names ID
5326239
Wiki­data ID
Q49775865
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Satellite Map

Discover Barras Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Barras Canyon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barras Canyon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Highway Highlands and Tujunga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Verdugo Hills Golf Course and Fehlhaberhouk Park.

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