Harvard Branch
Harvard Branch is a stream in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 2,628 feet. Harvard Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Wilson, as well as near Kinneloa Mesa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory and Mount Lowe.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Observatory
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The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. Mount Wilson Observatory is situated 2 miles northeast of Harvard Branch.
Mount Lowe
Peak
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Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the San Gabriel Mountains. Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, who is credited for being the first person to set foot on and plant the American flag at its peak, and who built the Mount Lowe Railway to its foot in 1896. Mount Lowe is situated 2 miles northwest of Harvard Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinneloa Mesa and Altadena.
Kinneloa Mesa
Hamlet
Kinneloa Mesa is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with a population of 1,070 as of 2000. Unlike Altadena, a larger unincorporated area nearby, Kinneloa Mesa is not an official census-designated place. Kinneloa Mesa is situated 2 miles south of Harvard Branch.
Altadena
Town
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Altadena is an unincorporated area, and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos regions of Los Angeles County, California. Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Altadena is situated 3 miles southwest of Harvard Branch.
Sierra Madre
Town
Sierra Madre is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 11,268 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. The city is in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. Pasadena and Altadena are to its west, with Arcadia to its south and east. Sierra Madre is situated 3½ miles southeast of Harvard Branch.
Harvard Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.2075° or 34° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
-118.08396° or 118° 5′ 2″ westElevation
2,628 feet (801 metres)Open location code
85636W58+2CGeoNames ID
5355643
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