Encino in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Encino Oak Tree
Lang Oak
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 1, 2021
1. Encino Oak Tree Marker
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 24 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.
newer plaque, now missing:
Lang Oak
Encino's 1000-year-old oak, trunk diameter 24 feet, leafy spread 150 feet. Declared September 6, 1963, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 24 by the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
Erected 1963 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Landmarks • Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.
Location. 34° 9.632′ N, 118° 30.593′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Encino. It is on Louise Avenue just south of Ventura Boulevard, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Encino CA 91316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: De La Osa Adobe (approx. 0.6 miles away); Encino Velodrome (approx. 1½ miles away); Birmingham Army Hospital
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Regarding Encino Oak Tree. The Encino Oak Tree was a 1,000-year-old California Live Oak tree that fell during a storm in 1998. The trees branches spread over 150 feet, its trunk was eight feet in diameter with a 24-foot circumference. It was a popular destination for tourists, and school children on field trips. Visiting the tree was like visiting a forest rather than just a single tree. Gaspar de Portola is said to have camped here in 1769. The community of Encino was named after the Spanish word for oak.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - The Significance of Coast Live Oaks.
2. Newer Plaque, now missing
Wrong diameter.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 1, 2021
3. Encino Oak Tree Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 1, 2021
4. Section of the Encino Oak Tree
The circumference is 24 feet not the diameter.
Photographed by Will Campbell, 1992
5. Encino Oak Tree
Photographed by Will Campbell, 1992
6. Encino Oak Tree
Photographed by Will Campbell, 1992
7. Encino Oak Tree
courtesy L.A. Public Library
8. Encino Oak Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 3,151 times since then and 232 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
