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.
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History
The bulk of the area closer to Downtown was part of the original Spanish grant 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 was soon annexed to the city: Garvanza (1899), and Arroyo Seco (1912).
Geography
Northeast Los Angeles is situated on a hilly topography.
Neighborhoods
- Atwater Village
- 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 Arroyo Seco Parkway (CA SR-110) connects the area with Downtown and Pasadena. The I-10 San Bernardino Freeway lies immediately to the south of the area.
The LACMTA 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.
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