Granada Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Deodar Trees
E.T. Movie Location
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Photographed by Craig Baker, May 13, 2023
1. Deodar Trees Marker
Deodar Trees, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 41, City of Los Angeles.
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 34° 15.903′ N, 118° 31.18′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Granada Hills. It is at the intersection of White Oak Avenue and Chatsworth Street, on the right when traveling north on White Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17659 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills CA 91344, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Granada Hills Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oakridge Estate Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Taft House (approx. 1.4 miles away); CSUN Flagpole (approx. 1.8 miles away); Botanic Garden (approx. 1.9 miles away); Granada Hills Masonic Temple (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Storm at Valley State (approx. 1.9 miles away); Chaparral Hall (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Deodar Trees. More than 100 Deodar Cedar trees - native to the Himalayas - were planted in 1932 along a Ύ-mile stretch of White Oak Ave between San Fernando Mission Blvd and San Jose Street. They were planted by John Orcutt, superintendent of the Sunshine Ranch dairy farm and citrus orchard, which later became Granada Hills.
Declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 41 in 1966.
The iconic flying bicycles scene in the 1981 blockbuster movie E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial was filmed here.
Also see . . . E.T. flying bike scene (40 seconds long) on YouTube.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 13, 2023
2. Deodar Trees and Marker
Additional keywords. Granada Hills, centennial, mural, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, flying bicycles scene, filming location, Orcutt, Sunshine Ranch,
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 13, 2023
3. Deodar Trees
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 13, 2023
4. E.T. Movie Mural
Celebrating the filming of E.T. on White Oak in 1981
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2025
5. Granada Village Centennial Mural
On Chatsworth St at Encino Ave, it features: the opening of the Cascades in 1913, the founding in 1926, the renaming in 1942, and its 100th anniversary in April 2026.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,776 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
