Upper Van Norman Lake

Upper Van Norman Lake is a reservoir in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. Upper Van Norman Lake is situated nearby to the suburb Sylmar, as well as near the area Achois Comihavit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Mission Point.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Hospital

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in the Mission Hills district of Los Angeles, California, US. The hospital has 377 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is situated 2½ miles southeast of Upper Van Norman Lake.

Mission Point

Peak

Photo: Jordan Brown, Public domain.

Mission Point, better known as "Mission Peak" to locals, is a spur of Oat Mountain in Los Angeles County, Southern California. At 2,771 feet high, it is the second highest peak of the Santa Susana Mountains after Oat Mountain. Mission Point is situated 2½ miles west of Upper Van Norman Lake.

John F. Kennedy High School

School

Photo: Regret Tenenbaum, Public domain.

John F. Kennedy High School is a four-year public high school located in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. It is in District 1 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. John F. Kennedy High School is situated 2 miles south of Upper Van Norman Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sylmar and Granada Hills.

Sylmar

Suburb

Photo: TKirby, CC BY 3.0.

Sylmar is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley and the northernmost neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Sylmar is situated 2½ miles east of Upper Van Norman Lake.

Granada Hills

Suburb

Photo: Jdaskew, Public domain.

Granada Hills is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The community has a sports program and a range of city recreation centers. The neighborhood has fourteen public and ten private schools. Granada Hills is situated 3 miles southwest of Upper Van Norman Lake.

San Fernando

Town

Photo: Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0.

San Fernando is a general-law city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is an enclave in the City of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census the population of San Fernando was 23,946. San Fernando is situated 3½ miles east of Upper Van Norman Lake.

Upper Van Norman Lake

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Upper San Fernando Reservoir”, “Upper San Gernando Reservoir”, “Van Norman Lake”, and “Van Norman Lakes”
Category: body of water
Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.30333° or 34° 18′ 12″ north

Longitude

-118.49147° or 118° 29′ 29″ west

Elevation

1,207 feet (368 metres)

Open location code

85638G35+8C

GeoNames ID

5405157

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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