Place:La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles, California, United States

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La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known simply as La Cañada (Spanish for 'The Canyon'), is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Located in the Crescenta Valley, in the western edge of Southern California's San Gabriel Valley, it is the home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

History

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During the Spanish and Mexican eras, the area was known as . Before the city's incorporation on November 30th, 1976, it consisted of two distinct communities, La Cañada and Flintridge. La Cañada comes from the Spanish word, meaning 'canyon', 'gorge', or 'ravine'; Flintridge was named after its developer, United States Senator Frank P. Flint.

Flintridge comprises the southern part of the city, covering the northern flank of the San Rafael Hills, but more generally including most areas south of Foothill Blvd. The eastern part, even north of Foothill Blvd, was also originally considered Flintridge and is still home to the Flintridge Riding Club and Flintridge Preparatory School.

Reference to the entire city is often shortened to just "La Cañada" or seldom to just "Flintridge". The full city name specifically does not have a hyphen in it, to illustrate unity between the two communities that became one.

In a 2015 issue of Forbes, La Cañada Flintridge ranked as the 121st most expensive U.S. city.

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