Big Tujunga Creek
Big Tujunga Creek is a major stream in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. From its headwaters high in the San Gabriel Mountains, it flows generally southwest for 28.8 miles, joining Little Tujunga Creek to form the Tujunga Wash near Pacoima.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Los Angeles County, California
- Also known as: “Tujunga Creek” and “Tujunga River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Valley Generating Station.
Valley Generating Station
Power station
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The Valley Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station located in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California. Valley Generating Station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Big Tujunga Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake View Terrace and Shadow Hills.
Lake View Terrace
Neighborhood
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Lake View Terrace is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Surrounding areas include the Angeles National Forest, Little Tujunga Canyon, Big Tujunga Canyon, Hansen Dam, Kagel Canyon, and a portion of the Verdugo Mountains.
Shadow Hills
Quarter
Shadow Hills is a neighborhood in the Verdugo Mountains and northeastern San Fernando Valley, within the city of Los Angeles, California.
Sunland-Tujunga
Suburb
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Sunland-Tujunga is a Los Angeles city neighborhood within the Crescenta Valley and Verdugo Mountains. 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. Sunland-Tujunga is situated 3½ miles east of Big Tujunga Creek.
Big Tujunga Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Tujunga Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Big Tujunga Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Big Tujunga Creek”
- Cebuano: “Big Tujunga Creek”
- Central Kurdish: “دۆڵی بیگ توجونگا”
- Egyptian Arabic: “خور توجونجا الكبير”
- Venetian: “Big Tujunga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hansen Dam and Stonehurst.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tujunga Valley and Orcas Park.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Big Tujunga Creek”. Photo: MajaTrochimczyk, CC BY 3.0 us.