Tujunga, Los Angeles, California
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Tujunga is a district of Los Angeles, California. It is considered the northeasternmost portion of the San Fernando Valley, although it is technically in the Crescenta Valley. It is bounded by the cities of Burbank to the southwest and Glendale to the south and east, the Los Angeles district of Sunland to the west, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Mount Gleason Avenue separates it from Sunland. It is served by the Foothill Freeway, which connects it to central Los Angeles (via the Glendale Freeway) and the San Gabriel Valley.
Originally a home to the Tongva tribe, and later a ranching area, Tujunga's suburban development began in earnest in the 1950s with the construction of large numbers of modestly sized, affordable single-family detached homes. Its geographic isolation from the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin frees it from the air pollution that is a problem in many other parts of Greater Los Angeles. Some of the scenes of the film E.T. were shot in one area of Tujunga, making particularly effective the movie's focus on a suburban residential lifestyle in contrast to rather spooky mountain scenery.
Tujunga is known for its abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. A number of equestrian trails wind along the foothills of the San Gabriels and the Verdugo Mountains, and hiking in neighboring Big Tujunga and Little Tujunga canyons is quite popular.
References
- Pitt, Leonard and Dale (2000). Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the City and County. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- [Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "Hidden treasures rediscovered in Tujunga" (14 Sept 2003)]
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