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San Fernando Valley
Valley in California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the incorporated city in the San Fernando Valley, see San Fernando, California. For the film, see San Fernando Valley (film).
The San Fernando Valley,[1] known locally as the Valley,[2][3] is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Situated northwards of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the incorporated cities of Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills and San Fernando, plus several unincorporated areas.[4] The valley is the home of Warner Bros. Studios, Walt Disney Studios, and the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.
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San Fernando Valley | |
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![]() The San Fernando Valley looking northeast; from the top of Topanga Overlook Park above Woodland Hills in foreground | |
![]() San Fernando Valley | |
Area | 260 square miles (670 km2) |
Naming | |
Native name | El Valle de Santa Catalina de Bononia de los Encinos (Spanish) |
Geography | |
Location | California |
Population centers | Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, San Fernando |
Borders on | Santa Susana Mountains (northwest), Simi Hills (west), Santa Monica Mountains and Chalk Hills (south), Verdugo Mountains (east), San Gabriel Mountains (northeast) |
Coordinates | 34.25°N 118.45°W / 34.25; -118.45 |
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