Northeast Los Angeles

Northeast Los Angeles is an area of the city of Los Angeles, northeast of Downtown Los Angeles, east of the Los Angeles River, bounded on the north by the cities of Glendale and Pasadena, and bounded on the east by several cities of the San Gabriel Valley. The area is home to Occidental College located in Eagle Rock.

History

The bulk of the area closer to Pueblo de Los Angeles-Downtown Los Angeles was part of the original Spanish and Mexican land grants of Rancho San Rafael and Rancho San Pascual when the city incorporated in 1850. One of the first annexations of the city was the city of Highland Park in 1895. Other cities in Northeast Los Angeles were soon annexed to the city: Garvanza (1899), Arroyo Seco (1912) and Eagle Rock (1923). Its development was served by the Los Angeles Railway "Yellow Cars."

Geography

Northeast Los Angeles is situated on a hilly topography.

Neighborhoods

• Arroyo Seco
• Cypress Park
• Eagle Rock
• Garvanza
• Glassell Park
• Heritage Square
• Hermon
• Highland Park
• Montecito Heights
• Monterey Hills
• Mt. Washington

Transportation

The area well-served by freeways and public transportation. California's first freeway, the 1940 Arroyo Seco Parkway (CA SR-110) connects the area with Downtown and Pasadena. The Interstate 5 and Interstate 10-San Bernardino Freeway lie directly to the south of the district.

The Metro Gold Line light-rail's four Gold Line stations (Lincoln/Cypress, Heritage Square, Southwest Museum, Highland Park) connects Northeast Los Angeles with Downtown and Pasadena.

See also

• Arroyo Seco River
• California Cycleway
• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides

People

• John C. Holland, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–67, businessman in Northeast Los Angeles

External links

• http://www.boulevardsentinel.com/