Occidental Peak
Occidental Peak is a peak in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 5,696 feet. Occidental Peak is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Wilson, as well as near the locality Red Box.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,696 feet
- Description: mountain in California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Precipicio Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory and San Gabriel Peak.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Solipsist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
San Gabriel Peak
Peak
Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY 3.0.
San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest.
Mount Lowe
Peak
Photo: Magi Media, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Box and Kinneloa Mesa.
Red Box
Locality
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.
Occidental Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.23498° or 34° 14′ 6″ northLongitude
-118.08368° or 118° 5′ 1″ westElevation
5,696 feet (1,736 metres)Open location code
85636WM8+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3238713826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Occidental Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Occidental Peak”
- Dutch: “Occidental Peak”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Eaton Saddle and Eaton Saddle Trailhead.
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