Whittier Narrows Dam
Whittier Narrows Dam is a 56-foot tall earth dam on the San Gabriel River and the smaller, parallel Rio Hondo. The dam is located, as the name implies, at the Whittier Narrows.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 194 feet (59 metres)
- Description: dam in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mershops Shops at Montebello and Don Bosco Technical Institute.
Mershops Shops at Montebello
Shopping center
Mershops Shops at Montebello is a shopping mall mainly… Mershops Shops at Montebello is situated 1 mile north of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Don Bosco Technical Institute
School
Don Bosco Technical Institute, private, Catholic high… Don Bosco Technical Institute is situated 1½ miles north of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Schurr High School
School
Schurr High School is a public high school… Schurr High School is situated 2½ miles west of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebello and Pico Rivera.
Montebello
Town
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County… Montebello is situated 1½ miles west of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California.
West Whittier-Los Nietos
Suburb
West Whittier-Los Nietos is a census-designated place… West Whittier-Los Nietos is situated 3 miles south of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Whittier Narrows Dam
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Latitude
34.02001° or 34° 1′ 12″ north
Longitude
-118.08285° or 118° 4′ 58″ west
Open location code
85632WC8+2V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Whittier Narrows Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whittier Narrows Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ويتير ناروز”
- Italian: “diga di Whittier Narrows”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whittier Junction and Bartolo.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pio Pico Elementary School and Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
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