Riverside Drive (Los Angeles, California)
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| Riverside Drive |
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| Maintained by Bureau of Street Services, City of L.A. DPW | |
| West end: | Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks |
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| Major junctions: |
Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks Coldwater Canyon Blvd. in Studio City Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Studio City  SR 170 in Studio City SR 134 in Studio City SR 134 in Burbank SR 134 at Griffith ParkLos Feliz Blvd. in Los Feliz  SR 2 in Silver Lake.svg/20px-I-5_(CA).svg.png){kind=small} I-5 in Elysian Park |
| East end: | Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles |
| Major cities: | Sherman Oaks Studio City Toluca Lake Burbank Glendale, California Los Feliz Silver Lake Elysian Park |
| System: | Streets in Los Angeles |
Riverside Drive is one of the principal east-west roads connecting the San Fernando Valley to Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Its name is derived from the fact that it follows the course of the Los Angeles River from the central San Fernando Valley to Downtown Los Angeles.
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[edit] Overview
Running approximately 20 miles from Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California to Figueroa Street at the northern edge of Downtown Los Angeles, it is one of the major thoroughfares in the San Fernando Valley. It runs through the heart of the San Fernando Valley and is home to many of Southern California’s major entertainment companies, passing both the Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It then continues as the major thoroughfare through Griffith Park, though its name changes as it passes through the park, first to Zoo Drive, then Crystal Springs Drive, and then Griffith Park Drive, before becoming Riverside Drive again as it leaves the park at its eastern edge. Riverside Drive then continues east and south along the Los Angeles River, passing just north of the Silver Lake Reservoir. It runs along the northern edge of Elysian Park, passing north of Dodger Stadium before becoming Figueroa Street near the northern edge of Downtown Los Angeles.
[edit] Cities and communities along Riverside Drive (west to east)
- Sherman Oaks
- Studio City
- Toluca Lake
- Burbank
- Glendale, California
- Silver Lake
- Los Feliz
- Elysian Park
[edit] Landmarks along Riverside Drive (west to east)
- Los Angeles River[1]
- Sunkist World Headquarters, Sherman Oaks, California[2]
- Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks, California[3]
- Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California[4]
- Bob's Big Boy Restaurant of Burbank, California - the oldest remaining Bob's Big Boy in the United States
- Providence High School, Burbank, California[5]
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (nearby)[6]
- Disney Channel Headquarters, Burbank, California
- Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California[7]
- Warner Bros. Records, Burbank, California
- Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California[8]
- ABC Studios, Burbank, California
- Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burbank, California[9]
- Equidome
- Los Angeles Equestrian Center[10]
- Los Angeles Zoo (Zoo Drive)[11]
- Autry National Center (Zoo Drive)[12]
- Griffith Park (Griffith Park Drive)
- Griffith Observatory (nearby)[13]
- Silver Lake Reservoir (nearby)[14]
- Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California[15]
- Dodger Stadium (nearby)[16]
 Sunkist Building, Sherman Oaks |
 Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks |
 Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks |
 Toluca Lake, California |
 Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank |
 Disney Animation Building, Burbank |
 Los Angeles Equestrian Center |
 Los Angeles Zoo |
 Autry National Center |
 Griffith Observatory |
 Dodger Stadium |
 Elysian Park, looking south from Riverside Drive |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Los Angeles River Tour.
- ^ Sunkist Growers.
- ^ Westfield Fashion Square.
- ^ Notre Dame High School.
- ^ Providence High School.
- ^ Forest Lawn Memorial Park: Hollywood Hills.
- ^ Warner Bros. Studios Facilities.
- ^ The Walt Disney Studios.
- ^ Walt Disney Animation Studios.
- ^ Los Angeles Equestrian Center.
- ^ Los Angeles Zoo.
- ^ Autry National Center.
- ^ Griffith Park Observatory.
- ^ About the Silver Lake Community.
- ^ Elysian Park.
- ^ The Official Site of the Los Angeles Dodgers: Dodger Stadium Ballpark.
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