Northridge in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

CSUN Flagpole

California State University Northridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

1. CSUN Flagpole Marker

Inscription. On this site the flag of our country was raised on September 24, 1956, signaling the beginning of classes for the Valley campus of Los Angeles State College, which became San Fernando Valley State College July 1, 1958, and California State University Northridge June 1, 1972. This section of the first flagpole was returned to its original position and rededicated on the twenty-fifth anniversary of CSUN by the founding faculty, staff and students who established and served this campus, 1956-1959.

Erected 1983 by California State University Northridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1956.

Location. 34° 14.356′ N, 118° 31.634′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northridge. It is on Lindley Avenue ¼ mile north of Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northridge CA 91330, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Botanic Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaparral Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Storm at Valley State (approx. 0.2 miles away); Earthquake Garden

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Orange Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Knapp Sr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historical Timeline of the San Fernando Valley (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

CSUN Flagpole and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

2. CSUN Flagpole and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.