Vasquez Creek
Vasquez Creek is a stream in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. Vasquez Creek is situated nearby to the locality Wildwood, as well as near the hamlet Briggs Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Lukens and Big Tujunga Dam.
Mount Lukens
Peak
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Lukens is a mountain peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California. It is the highest point in the city of Los Angeles. Mount Lukens is situated 1½ miles west of Vasquez Creek.
Big Tujunga Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Big Tujunga Dam is a 244-foot-high concrete arch dam in Los Angeles County, California, spanning Big Tujunga Canyon northeast of Sunland, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Big Tujunga Dam is situated 2 miles northeast of Vasquez Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Crescenta-Montrose and Altacanyada.
La Crescenta-Montrose
Suburb
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
La Crescenta-Montrose is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The community is bordered by Glendale to the south and west, La Cañada Flintridge to the east, and Angeles National Forest to the north. La Crescenta-Montrose is situated 3½ miles southwest of Vasquez Creek.
Altacanyada
Hamlet
La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known as just La Cañada, is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Altacanyada is situated 4 miles south of Vasquez Creek.
Sunland-Tujunga
Suburb
Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunland-Tujunga is a Los Angeles city neighborhood within the Crescenta Valley and Verdugo Mountains. Sunland and Tujunga began as separate settlements and today are linked through a single police station, branch library, neighborhood council, chamber of commerce, city council district, and high school. Sunland-Tujunga is situated 5 miles west of Vasquez Creek.
Vasquez Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Vasques Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.27667° or 34° 16′ 36″ northLongitude
-118.21119° or 118° 12′ 40″ westElevation
1,946 feet (593 metres)Open location code
85637QGQ+MGGeoNames ID
5405784
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