Newcomb Pass
Newcomb Pass is a gap in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 4,101 feet. Newcomb Pass is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Wilson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory.
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 west of Newcomb Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Box and Kinneloa Mesa.
Red Box
Locality
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Red Box is the name of the junction of the Angeles Crest Highway, the Mt. Wilson-Red Box Road, and the Rincon-Red Box Road. It is located at the 1,422-meter saddle between Mount Lawlor and San Gabriel Peak. Red Box is situated 5 miles west of Newcomb Pass.
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 5 miles southwest of Newcomb Pass.
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 5 miles south of Newcomb Pass.
Newcomb Pass
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 4,101 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.2325° or 34° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
-118.02729° or 118° 1′ 38″ westElevation
4,101 feet (1,250 metres)Open location code
85636XMF+23GeoNames ID
5376839
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