Highland Avenue (Los Angeles)
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Highland Avenue is a major north/south road that runs from Cahuenga Boulevard & the U.S. Route 101
in Hollywood, Los Angeles from the north end to Olympic Boulevard in Mid-City Los Angeles on the south end. (However, it is not a major thoroughfare in its southernmost portion ; it is a small residential street from Olympic Boulevard to Adams Boulevard. For through access, Highland swerves west into Edgewood Place which accesses La Brea Avenue)
Highland runs parallel to La Brea Avenue
on the east and Vine Street
on the west. The neighborhood east of Highland on Wilshire Boulevard
and Melrose Avenue
is officially known as Hancock Park
.
At the northern end of Highland is the Hollywood Bowl
, a major amphitheater and Los Angeles
landmark. Slightly further south is the famous intersection of Hollywood and Highland
, now the site of a large shopping center, the Kodak Theater (since 2002 the site of Academy Awards
presentations), and the Metro station
for the Red Line. Near Beverly Boulevard
, Highland passes adjacent to the Wilshire Country Club. Hollywood High School
, the alma mater for many celebrities, is located on the corner of Sunset Boulevard
and Highland. Metro Local
line 156 runs through Highland Avenue.
For most of its length Highland is four lanes wide, but narrows to two lanes when traversing residential neighborhoods.
The median strip between Wilshire Boulevard
and Melrose Avenue
and its palm trees were designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
in 1972. The Queen
and Washingtonia robusta
palms were planted in 1928.
Highland Avenue between Santa Monica Boulevard and the Hollywood Freeway is signed as California State Route 170.
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
in Hollywood, Los Angeles from the north end to Olympic Boulevard in Mid-City Los Angeles on the south end. (However, it is not a major thoroughfare in its southernmost portion ; it is a small residential street from Olympic Boulevard to Adams Boulevard. For through access, Highland swerves west into Edgewood Place which accesses La Brea Avenue)
Highland runs parallel to La Brea Avenue
La Brea Avenue
La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles. Several museums are located along La Brea, and it is known for having many stores and eateries.-Description:...
on the east and Vine Street
Vine Street
Vine is a street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California that runs north-south from Melrose Avenue up past Hollywood Boulevard. The intersection of Hollywood and Vine was once a symbol of Hollywood itself...
on the west. The neighborhood east of Highland on Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
and Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is an internationally renowned shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Lucille Avenue in Silver Lake...
is officially known as Hancock Park
Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California
Hancock Park is a historic and affluent urban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Van Ness Avenue to the East, Melrose Avenue to the North, La Brea Avenue to the West, and Wilshire Boulevard to the South.-History:...
.
At the northern end of Highland is the Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances...
, a major amphitheater and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
landmark. Slightly further south is the famous intersection of Hollywood and Highland
Hollywood and Highland
The Hollywood & Highland Center is a shopping mall and entertainment complex at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district in Los Angeles. The center also includes Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Kodak Theatre, home to the Academy Awards. The historic site was once the...
, now the site of a large shopping center, the Kodak Theater (since 2002 the site of Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
presentations), and the Metro station
Hollywood/Highland (LACMTA Station)
Hollywood/Highland Station is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood District of Los Angeles...
for the Red Line. Near Beverly Boulevard
Beverly Boulevard
Beverly Boulevard is one of the main east-west thoroughfares in Los Angeles, California. It begins off Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills and ends on the Lucas Avenue overpass near Downtown Los Angeles to become 1st Street...
, Highland passes adjacent to the Wilshire Country Club. Hollywood High School
Hollywood High School
Hollywood High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and West Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.-History:...
, the alma mater for many celebrities, is located on the corner of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
and Highland. Metro Local
Metro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
line 156 runs through Highland Avenue.
For most of its length Highland is four lanes wide, but narrows to two lanes when traversing residential neighborhoods.
The median strip between Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
and Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is an internationally renowned shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Lucille Avenue in Silver Lake...
and its palm trees were designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments are sites in Los Angeles, California, which have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.-History:...
in 1972. The Queen
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Syagrus romanzoffiana is a palm native to South America, from northern Argentina north to eastern Brazil and west to eastern Bolivia. It is very similar to the coconut palm. It had been classified within the Cocos genus as Cocos plumosa, was assigned to Arecastrum, then moved to Syagrus...
and Washingtonia robusta
Washingtonia robusta
Washingtonia robusta is a palm tree native to western Sonora and Baja California Sur in northwestern Mexico. It grows to tall, rarely up to . The leaves have a petiole up to long, and a palmate fan of leaflets up to 1 m long. The inflorescence is up to long, with numerous small pale orange-pink...
palms were planted in 1928.
Highland Avenue between Santa Monica Boulevard and the Hollywood Freeway is signed as California State Route 170.