Government Canyon
Government Canyon is a valley in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 6,378 feet. Government Canyon is situated nearby to the village Big Pines, as well as near the town Wrightwood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Table Mountain Observatory and Mountain High.
Table Mountain Observatory
Observatory
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Table Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observation facility operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It is located in Big Pines, California, in the Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood, north-northeast of Los Angeles, California.
Mountain High
Sports venue
Photo: TheCoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Mountain High is one of the most-visited resorts in Southern California. Mountain High is situated 1½ miles west of Government Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Pines and Wrightwood.
Big Pines
Village
Photo: Rennett Stowe, CC BY 2.0.
Big Pines is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains. Big Pines is situated 1½ miles northwest of Government Canyon.
Wrightwood
Town
Photo: Jamesb01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at an elevation of 6,208 feet. The population was 4,720 at the 2020 census, up from 4,525 at the 2010 census. Wrightwood is situated 2 miles east of Government Canyon.
Piñon Hills
Town
Piñon Hills is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, near the Los Angeles County line. It is located along Pearblossom Highway, 28 miles east of Palmdale, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass where Pearblossom Highway meets Interstate 15. Piñon Hills is situated 5 miles north of Government Canyon.
Government Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,378 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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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Government Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Government Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, California, Los Angeles County)”
- Cebuano: “Government Canyon”
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