Pasadena, University city in Los Angeles County, United States
Pasadena extends across the San Gabriel Valley foothills, containing numerous research facilities, educational institutions, and residential neighborhoods with Spanish Colonial architecture.
The city originated in 1886 when settlers from Indiana established a citrus farming community that transformed into a research and technology center by the 1940s.
The Norton Simon Museum houses European paintings, Asian art collections, and sculptures, while the California Institute of Technology leads space research programs.
The Metro L Line connects Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles through multiple stations, providing direct access to regional attractions and employment centers.
The Rose Bowl stadium hosts the annual Tournament of Roses football game following a parade featuring flower-covered floats through Colorado Boulevard.
Location: Los Angeles County
Inception: 1886
Elevation above the sea: 263 m
Shares border with: Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, San Marino, South Pasadena
Website: https://cityofpasadena.net
GPS coordinates: 34.14750,-118.14389
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:54
Rose Bowl
2.7 km
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
3.5 km
Gamble House
1.6 km
Colorado Street Bridge
1.8 km
Pasadena Playhouse
662 m
Arroyo Seco
2.1 km
Norton Simon Museum
1.4 km
Pasadena City Hall
15 m
Robert R. Blacker House
2.5 km
Christmas Tree Lane
4.7 km
Doo Dah Parade
4.4 km
Old Town Pasadena
637 m
Space Flight Operations Facility
6.6 km
Woodbury-Story House
4.7 km
Echo Mountain
7.4 km
Pasadena Conference Center
457 m
Athenaeum at Caltech
2.4 km
Hotel Green
651 m
Crank House
4.5 km
Ambassador Auditorium
1.2 km
Mount Disappointment
11.6 km
Twenty-Five-Foot Space Simulator
6.7 km
Pacific Asia Museum
276 m
Richard H. Chambers United States Court of Appeals
1.7 km
St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Pasadena
612 m
Kidspace Children's Museum
2 km
Highland Park Police Station
5.1 km
Brookside Golf Course
2.9 kmReviews
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