Mount Washington, Los Angeles

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mount-washington-los-angeles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Mount Washington, Los Angeles?San Rafael Hills, Northeast Los Angeles, California
2. When was Mount Washington, Los Angeles built?1909
3. How many people live in Mount Washington, Los Angeles?Approximately 7,000 (estimated based on census tract data for the broader area)
4. How big is Mount Washington, Los Angeles?Approximately 1.5 square miles (estimated)
5. What makes Mount Washington a special neighborhood in Los Angeles?Mount Washington is a hilltop area with steep streets and great views. It also has two important institutions that attract visitors.
6. Why is Eldred Street famous?Eldred Street has a very steep slope, making it one of the steepest streets in the United States. It shows how people built homes on the hills.

Topographical Gradient: The measure of steepness or the degree of inclination of a land surface.
Cultural Heritage: The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society inherited from past generations.