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

Orange Grove

California State University Northridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

1. Orange Grove Marker

Inscription. The grove's more than 400 orange trees serve as one of the last vestiges of the San Fernando Valley's agricultural history. Harvested fruit is regularly donated to local food banks. The grove has been transformed into a welcoming retreat with the addition of a 270-foot meandering stream and pond, serving as a home for ducks, red-eared slider turtles, koi and goldfish, as well as a variety of colorful flowers including water lilies and water hyacinths. The five acre site is modeled after a California seasonal wetland.

Erected by California State University Northridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education.

Location. 34° 14.206′ N, 118° 31.634′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northridge. It is on Lindley Avenue north of Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northridge CA 91325, 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: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (within shouting distance of this marker); Earthquake Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaparral Hall (about

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400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Botanic Garden (about 700 feet away); CSUN Flagpole (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Storm at Valley State (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Knapp Sr. (approx. one mile away); Historical Timeline of the San Fernando Valley (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

2. Orange Grove Marker

Orange Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

3. Orange Grove

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2022

4. Duck Pond

Relocated here in 2007, and renovated in 2016.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.