Griffith Park - Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 34° 07.072 W 118° 17.576
11S E 380761 N 3775979
Griffith Park is located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles- the second largest urban park in California.
Waymark Code: WM8N9A
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Griffith Park- famous for it's Observatory, lies between the Hollywood Hills and downtown Los Angeles. It is the tenth largest urban park in the United States covering 4200 acres (6.58 square miles).
In addition to the Observatory (and Planetarium), the Park also has a view of the Hollywood sign, the famed Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo, the Museum of the American West, a caroussel, two 18-holes and one 9-hole golf courses, baseball, basketball and tennis facilities, hiking and equestrian trails, etc. The park is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
For more information see the park's website at (visit link) and the Wikipedia article at (visit link)
Name: Griffith Park

Street Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr.

Local Municipality: Los Angeles

State/Province, etc.: California

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Colonel Griffith J. Griffith

Date Established: 1896

Picnic Facilities: tables

Recreational Facilities:
Baeball, Tennis, basketball, hiking and equestrian trails.


Monuments/Statues: Griffith Observatory

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Astronomers Memorial; Bust of James Dean- both at the Observatory.

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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