Ward Canyon
Ward Canyon is a valley in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 2,077 feet. Ward Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Highway Highlands, as well as near the suburb La Crescenta-Montrose.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anderson W Clark Magnet High School and Mount Lukens.
Anderson W Clark Magnet High School
School
Photo: Obon7934, Public domain.
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School is a high school located in Glendale, California, United States. The school is managed as a part of the Glendale Unified School District.
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 2 miles north of Ward Canyon.
Tuna Canyon Detention Station
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tuna Canyon Detention Station was a temporary detention facility used for holding hundreds of Japanese Americans who were considered enemy aliens by the U.S. government and to be risks to the nation's security.
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.
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 2½ miles southeast of Ward Canyon.
Sunland-Tujunga
Suburb
Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunland-Tujunga is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, 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 3½ miles northwest of Ward Canyon.
Ward Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,077 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.245° or 34° 14′ 42″ northLongitude
-118.24924° or 118° 14′ 57″ westElevation
2,077 feet (633 metres)Open location code
85636QW2+28GeoNames ID
5407109
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