Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins
Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins is a ruins in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins is situated nearby to the ruins Echo Mountain House, as well as near the memorial Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Echo Mountain and Mount Lowe.
Echo Mountain
Peak
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Echo Mountain is a mountain promontory of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena, in Los Angeles County, California.
Mount Lowe
Peak
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Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the San Gabriel Mountains. Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, who is credited for being the first person to set foot on and plant the American flag at its peak, and who built the Mount Lowe Railway to its foot in 1896.
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 2½ miles northeast of Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altadena and Normandie Heights.
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 2 miles south of Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins.
Normandie Heights
Neighborhood
Normandie Heights is a neighborhood in Pasadena, California. It is bordered by Woodbury Road to the north, Washington Boulevard to the south, Los Robles Avenue to the west, and Lake Avenue to the east. Normandie Heights is situated 3 miles south of Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins.
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 3 miles north of Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins.
Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.21392° or 34° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-118.1217° or 118° 7′ 18″ westOpen location code
85636V7H+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 171048933OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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