Crescenta Valley

Crescenta Valley
The Crescenta Valley with the Verdugo Mountains to the left, San Gabriel Mountains to the top, and the Mojave Desert to the very top and top right.
Location in California
Floor elevation	1,500 ft (460 m)
Geography
Location	California, United States
Population centers	Districts of Los Angeles, districts of Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge
Borders on	San Gabriel Mountains (northeast), Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills (southwest), San Fernando Valley (northwest), San Gabriel Valley (southeast)
Coordinates	34°13′30″N 118°14′13″W / 34.22500°N 118.23694°W / 34.22500; -118.23694

The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California, lying 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 Verdugo Mountains from the San Rafael Hills. Most of the valley lies at an elevation of over 1,500 feet (450 m).