Cahuenga Pass

Cahuenga Pass
Paseo de Cahuenga
Northbound US Route 101/Hollywood Freeway entering the Cahuenga Pass
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Traversed by US 101 (Hollywood Freeway)
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
RangeSanta Monica Mountains

The Cahuenga Pass (/kəˈwɛŋɡə/ , /kəˈhʌŋ.ɡə/; Tongva: Kawé’nga),[1] also known by its Spanish name Paseo de Cahuenga, is a low mountain pass through the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Hollywood Hills district of the City of Los Angeles, California. It has an elevation of 745 ft (227 m). The Cahuenga Pass connects the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley via U.S. Route 101 (Hollywood Freeway) and Cahuenga Boulevard. It is the lowest pass through the mountains.

  1. ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

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