Crescenta Valley | |
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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 |
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 (450 m).