Breakneck Canyon

Breakneck Canyon is a valley in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 2,044 feet. Breakneck Canyon is situated near the locality Wildwood, as well as near the hamlet Briggs Terrace.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Big Tujunga Dam and Hoyt Mountain.

Big Tujunga Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Big Tujunga Dam is a 244-foot-high concrete arch dam…

Hoyt Mountain

Peak

Hoyt Mountain is a 4,416 ft mountain located in the… Hoyt Mountain is situated 1½ miles southeast of Breakneck Canyon.

Josephine Peak

Peak

Josephine Peak is a 5,561-foot-elevation mountain… Josephine Peak is situated 2½ miles east of Breakneck Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lacrescenta and Altacanyada.

Lacrescenta

Suburb

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.

La Crescenta-Montrose is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Lacrescenta is situated 4½ miles southwest of Breakneck Canyon.

Altacanyada

Hamlet

La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known as just… Altacanyada is situated 4½ miles south of Breakneck Canyon.

Red Box

Locality

Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red Box is the name of the junction of the Angeles… Red Box is situated 6 miles east of Breakneck Canyon.

Breakneck Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,044 feet
Description: valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.28389° or 34° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

-118.19702° or 118° 11′ 49″ west

Elevation

2,044 feet (623 metres)

Open location code

85637RM3+H5

GeoNames ID

5330609

Wikidata ID

Q49780854

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In Other Languages

“Breakneck Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Breakneck Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, California, Los Angeles County)”
Cebuano: “Breakneck Canyon”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wildwood and Briggs Terrace.

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Highlights: Maple Canyon and Hansen Canyon.

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