Crescenta Valley
The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. It lies 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 Verdugos from the San Rafael Hills. Most of the valley lies at an elevation of over 1500 feet (450 m), although the elevation does not "hide" the smog from the basin but it does reduce it from having the cool ocean breezes from th Los Angeles Basin. In fact this area has more smog than the basin because it is all pushed back into this valley and the smog has no where else to go. Daytime temperatures are generally 10 to 15 °F (6 to 8 °C) warmer than those in coastal regions.
History
It became a pastoral area under the Rancho Tujunga and Rancho San Rafael land grants. Significant residential development began around 1870 with the development of La Crescenta and Montrose, accelerating significantly after World War II and the construction of the Foothill (I-210) and Glendale (SR 2) freeways. Today, the Crescenta Valley is a mature suburban area.
Communities
Incorporated cities, districts of Los Angeles, and unincorporated census designated places in the Crescenta Valley include:
 Sunland - City of Los Angeles
Tujunga - City of Los Angeles
La Crescenta-Montrose - Unincorporated
La Cañada Flintridge - Incorporated
External links
Crescenta Valley History
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