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Canoga Park Branch Library — a Mid-century modern style building in Canoga Park, in the western San Fernando Valley. 
• The building is located at 7260 North Owensmouth Avenue in downtown Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California.
• The library was designed by the architectural firm of Bowerman & Hobson, built in 1959, and is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
• This building now houses a school. The new Canoga Park Branch Library is to the east, on Sherman Way near DeSoto.
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California
Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California
When Canoga Park was still named Owensmouth, Sherman Way was built as a highway to connect it to Hollywood. This sign commemorates that history by labelling the area of Canoga Park next to Sherman Way as the "Old Town Center".
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Canoga Park

California, United States · North America

About Canoga Park

Canoga Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Woodland Hills, 17km from Mulholland Drive.

Canoga Park is in California, United States, with about 61,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Woodland Hills, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Canoga Park?

Within an hour or so of Canoga Park: Mulholland Drive (17 km), Nethercutt Collection (17 km), The Getty Center (18 km), The Rock Store (20 km).

Are there any good drives near Canoga Park?

The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.

Where is Canoga Park?

Canoga Park is in California, United States, about 4 km from Woodland Hills.

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Population
60,578
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.2011, -118.5981

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911
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Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Canoga Park

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Mulholland Drive

Winding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views

17 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Nethercutt Collection

Lavish free museum showcasing meticulously restored antique and classic cars alongside mechanical musical instruments.

17 km · about 20 min drive

museum

The Getty Center

A hilltop campus by Richard Meier with world-class European paintings, sculptures, and panoramic views of Los Angeles.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

The Rock Store

A famous biker bar and cafe in Cornell, California on Mulholland Highway, where celebrity riders and car enthusiasts congregate on weekend mornings.

20 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Santa Monica Beach

A quintessential Southern California beach anchored by its famous pier, Ferris wheel, and wide golden sand stretching for miles.

23 km · about 25 min drive

66 US ROUTE

historic highway

Route 66 - Santa Monica End

The 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Universal Studios Hollywood

The original Universal theme park and working film studio offering studio tours and movie-based attractions.

24 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Tail o' the Pup

A 17-foot hot dog stand shaped like a hot dog in a bun, built in 1946, dismantled in 2005 and painstakingly restored to a new West Hollywood site in 2022. A landmark of Californian programmatic architecture.

24 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Canoga Park

  • 17 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
  • 23 kmRoute 66 - Santa Monica EndThe 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.

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