Northeast Los Angeles is an area of the city of
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
, northeast of
Downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, east of the
Los Angeles RiverThe Los Angeles River starts in San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, and Santa Susana Mountains and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the west end of the San Fernando Valley, 51 miles southeast to its mouth in Long Beach...
, bounded on the north by the cities of
GlendaleGlendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, is bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
and
PasadenaPasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States; and is a satellite city of Los Angeles. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the...
, and bounded on the east by several cities of the
San Gabriel ValleyThe San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
. The area is home to
Occidental CollegeOccidental College is a small, private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
located in
Eagle RockEagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California, United States. It is bordered by the city of Glendale on the north and west, Highland Park on the south, and the cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena on the east. Major thoroughfares include Eagle Rock Boulevard, Colorado...
.
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 ParkHighland Park is a district of North East Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era...
in 1895.
Northeast Los Angeles is an area of the city of
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
, northeast of
Downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, east of the
Los Angeles RiverThe Los Angeles River starts in San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, and Santa Susana Mountains and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the west end of the San Fernando Valley, 51 miles southeast to its mouth in Long Beach...
, bounded on the north by the cities of
GlendaleGlendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, is bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
and
PasadenaPasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States; and is a satellite city of Los Angeles. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the...
, and bounded on the east by several cities of the
San Gabriel ValleyThe San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
. The area is home to
Occidental CollegeOccidental College is a small, private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
located in
Eagle RockEagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California, United States. It is bordered by the city of Glendale on the north and west, Highland Park on the south, and the cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena on the east. Major thoroughfares include Eagle Rock Boulevard, Colorado...
.
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 ParkHighland Park is a district of North East Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era...
in 1895. Other cities in Northeast Los Angeles was soon annexed to the city:
GarvanzaGarvanza is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles. It is generally considered a subdistrict of Highland Park.It is named for the garbanzo beans that once flourished there. Garvanza was annexed by the city in 1899....
(1899), and Arroyo Seco (1912).
Neighborhoods
- Atwater Village
Atwater is a a neighborhood in North East Los Angeles, California. It lies at an elevation of 404 feet .-Geography:Atwater Village lies between the Los Angeles River to the west and Glendale to the north and east...
- Arroyo Seco
- Cypress Park
Cypress Park is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California, United States.- Neighborhood :Cypress Park is one of the first suburbs of Los Angeles. It was developed mostly in the early 20th Century as a working class neighborhood whose main attraction was its proximity to the nearby...
- Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California, United States. It is bordered by the city of Glendale on the north and west, Highland Park on the south, and the cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena on the east. Major thoroughfares include Eagle Rock Boulevard, Colorado...
- El Sereno
El Sereno is a district in Northeastern Los Angeles, California.El Sereno sits atop the Monterey Hills that separate the Los Angeles Basin from the San Gabriel Valley, and is the easternmost district in the city of Los Angeles...
- Elysian Valley
Elysian Valley is a small bedroom community of the City of Los Angeles, California.It is part of the Elysian Park-Silverlake area.-History:...
- Garvanza
Garvanza is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles. It is generally considered a subdistrict of Highland Park.It is named for the garbanzo beans that once flourished there. Garvanza was annexed by the city in 1899....
- Glassell Park
Glassell Park is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California.-Geography:Glassell Park borders Atwater Village and the Los Angeles River on the west, the city of Glendale on the northwest, Eagle Rock on the northeast, Mount Washington on the southeast and Cypress Park on the south...
- Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum located in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, that tells the story of the development of Southern California through architecture. Eight historic structures, a train car, and a trolly car were all saved from demolition...
- Hermon
Hermon is a small district in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is situated in a half square-mile valley bordered by the Arroyo Seco and the historic 110 freeway to the west, Monterey Hills to the south, and South Pasadena to the north and east. The community has been part of Los Angeles...
- Highland Park
Highland Park is a district of North East Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era...
- Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood northeast of downtown Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Lincoln Heights is bounded by the Los Angeles River on the west, the San Bernardino Freeway on the south, and Indiana Street on the east; the district's northern border is unclear due to...
- Montecito Heights
Montecito Heights is a small district on the North East Side formerly known as an original East Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and Transportation:...
- Monterey Hills
Monterey Hills is a small, diverse, middle-class community within the city of Los Angeles, California located about 4 miles ENE of downtown Los Angeles and about 3 miles from Pasadena off of the 110 Freeway. It is surrounded by El Sereno to the southeast, Hermon to the east, Montecito Heights to...
- Mt. Washington
- University Hills
University Hills is a district on the East Side of Los Angeles, California. It is the site of California State University, Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:...
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 FreewayThe San Bernardino Freeway is a named freeway in the U.S. state of California in the Greater Los Angeles area. It refers to the following two segments:...
lies immediately to the south of the area.
The MTA 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.