Valley Forge Canyon
Valley Forge Canyon is a valley in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 3,465 feet. Valley Forge Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Red Box, as well as near the hamlet Mount Wilson.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory and San Gabriel Peak.
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 southeast of Valley Forge Canyon.
San Gabriel Peak
Peak
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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. San Gabriel Peak is situated 1½ miles southwest of Valley Forge Canyon.
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 2 miles west of Valley Forge Canyon.
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 south of Valley Forge Canyon.
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 5 miles southwest of Valley Forge Canyon.
Valley Forge Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,465 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.25306° or 34° 15′ 11″ northLongitude
-118.0734° or 118° 4′ 24″ westElevation
3,465 feet (1,056 metres)Open location code
85637W3G+6JGeoNames ID
5405486
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