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crescenta valley wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 etymology 2 history 3 communities 4 weather 5 references 6 external links toggle the table of contents crescenta valley 5 languages cebuano română русский simple english اردو edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 34 13 30 n 118 14 13 w 34 22500 n 118 23694 w 34 22500 118 23694 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia valley in los angeles county california crescenta valley the crescenta valley with the verdugo mountains to the left san gabriel mountains to the top and the mojave desert to the very top and top right location within the los angeles metropolitan area show map of the los angeles metropolitan area location within california show map of california location within the united states show map of the united states floor elevation 1 500 ft 460 m geography location california united states population centers districts of los angeles districts of glendale la cañada flintridge borders on san gabriel mountains northeast verdugo mountains and san rafael hills southwest san fernando valley northwest san gabriel valley southeast coordinates 34 13 30 n 118 14 13 w 34 22500 n 118 23694 w 34 22500 118 23694 interactive map of crescenta valley the crescenta valley is a small inland valley in los angeles county california lying between the san gabriel mountains on the northeast and the verdugo mountains and san rafael hills on the southwest it opens into the san fernando valley at the northwest and the san gabriel valley at the southeast it is nearly bisected by the verdugo wash a smaller valley separating the verdugo mountains from the san rafael hills most of the valley lies at an elevation of over 1 500 feet 460 m etymology edit the name crescenta does not derive from the spanish word for crescent which is el creciente benjamin briggs coined the name from the english word crescent because he could see three crescent shaped formations from his home 1 or because of the shape of the valley 2 the post office was established in 1888 with the post office adding the ta to the name to distinguish it from crescent city california 2 history edit the crescenta valley area has been inhabited by the tongva for thousands of years including the central villages of tuyunga hahamongna and wikangna 3 wikangna was most central to the valley being located in the las barras canyon area possibly at the verdugo hills golf course 4 villagers thrived on the sprawling oak forests of the area and natural springs 4 the crescenta valley was a pastoral area under the rancho tujunga rancho san rafael and rancho la cañada land grants during the spanish and mexican periods the first american settler in the valley was theodore pickens who settled at the top of today s briggs avenue in 1871 the western portion of rancho la cañada which included the major portion of the valley was subdivided in 1881 into 10 acre parcels by benjamin b briggs significant suburban residential development began with the opening of the montrose subdivision in 1913 accelerating significantly after world war ii today the crescenta valley is a mature suburban area communities edit incorporated cities districts of los angeles districts of glendale and unincorporated census designated places in the crescenta valley include city of la cañada flintridge crescenta highlands city of glendale la crescenta montrose unincorporated los angeles county montrose city of glendale sunland city of los angeles tujunga city of los angeles verdugo city city of glendale weather edit daytime temperatures are generally 10 to 15 f 5 5 to 8 3 c warmer than those in coastal regions during summer winter is somewhat colder than most l a area stations winter snow is rare but not unknown on the valley floor because of proximity to the mountains rainfall is generally higher than most los angeles area locations averaging around 20 inches per year mostly falling between november and march references edit gudde erwin g 1998 california place names the origin and etymology of current geographic names 4th ed berkeley university of california press 1 2 dougherty june 1993 sources of history la crescenta privately printed keyes gary lawler mike august 20 2013 chapter 1 early years murder mayhem in the crescenta valley arcadia publishing isbn 978 1 62584 067 7 1 2 the lost indian village of the crescenta valley crescenta valley weekly retrieved april 23 2023 external links edit crescenta valley chamber of commerce historical society of crescenta valley crescenta valley weekly v t e city of los angeles outline of the history of los angeles bibliography of los angeles timeline of los angeles by topic history transportation culture landmarks historic sites skyscrapers demographics crime sports media music notable people lists murals government flag mayor city council president common council other elected officials airport dwp fire department police public schools libraries port transportation regions crescenta valley downtown eastside harbor area greater hollywood northeast la northwest la san fernando valley south la westside central los angeles wilshire area v t e state of california sacramento capital topics culture food languages sports california dream crime demographics earthquakes economy agriculture education education history of environment geography climate ecology flora fauna government capitol districts governor legislature supreme court healthcare abortion history law lgbt rights national historic landmarks national natural landmarks nrhp listings politics congressional delegations elections people protected areas state parks state historic landmarks symbols transportation water foreign relations index of articles regions antelope valley big sur california coast ranges cascade range central california central coast central valley channel islands coachella valley coastal california conejo valley cucamonga valley death valley east bay sf bay area east county sd eastern california emerald triangle gold country great basin greater san bernardino inland empire klamath basin lake tahoe greater los angeles los angeles basin lost coast mojave desert mountain empire north bay bay area north coast north county sd northern california orange coast owens valley oxnard plain peninsular ranges pomona valley sacramento san joaquin river delta sacramento valley saddleback valley salinas valley san fernando valley san francisco bay area san francisco peninsula san gabriel valley san joaquin valley santa clara valley santa clara river valley santa clarita valley santa ynez valley shasta cascade sierra nevada silicon valley south bay la south bay sd south bay bay area south coast southern border region southern california southern california megalopolis transverse ranges tri valley victor valley wine country metro regions fresno madera los angeles long beach anaheim sacramento roseville riverside san bernardino ontario san diego tijuana san jose san francisco oakland counties alameda alpine amador butte calaveras colusa contra costa del norte el dorado fresno glenn humboldt imperial inyo kern kings lake lassen los angeles madera marin mariposa mendocino merced modoc mono monterey napa nevada orange placer plumas riverside sacramento san benito san bernardino san diego san francisco san joaquin san luis obispo san mateo santa barbara santa clara santa cruz shasta sierra siskiyou solano sonoma stanislaus sutter tehama trinity tulare tuolumne ventura yolo yuba most populous cities los angeles san diego san jose san francisco fresno sacramento long beach oakland bakersfield anaheim music california sound san francisco sound bakersfield sound chicano rock chicano soul surf music sunshine pop california punk hardcore punk nu metal bay area thrash orange county ska palm desert scene paisley underground west coast hip hop west coast jazz west coast blues yuman music california portal retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title crescenta_valley oldid 1362140607 categories crescenta valley geography of los angeles geography of the san fernando valley geography of the san gabriel valley glendale california la cañada flintridge california los angeles county california regions san gabriel mountains san rafael hills sunland tujunga los angeles valleys of california valleys of los angeles county california 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