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Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley located within the city of Los Angeles. It is located just north of the North Hills district, which is west of the Mission Hills and Sylmar districts. Granada Hills is accessible by the Ronald Reagan (CA 118) freeway and Interstate 405. Granada Hills started out as a farming and ranching community and has evolved into a thriving suburban community. Parts of the former citrus groves can still be seen as clusters of orange, lemon and grapefruit trees in some residential yards in the area. There are several parks in the Granada Hills area, such as O’Melveny Park and the more rustic Limekiln Canyon Park. O’Melveny Park has a small stream running through it and a grassy promontory from which to view the northeastern part of the San Fernando Valley. Limekiln Canyon Park has wilderness areas and canyon trails and a trail leading to Mission Point, the highest point in Granada Hills. The view of the San Fernando Valley from Mission Point (or “Mission Peak” as it is called by locals) is very beautiful, and when the weather is clear, one can see downtown Los Angeles and all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Limekiln Canyon Park is also home to a variety of wildlife such as mountain lions, mule deer, bobcats and quails and is a popular hiking and mountain biking area.

Surrounding areas: Encino, California (7.4 mi), Santa Clarita, California (8.9 mi), Sherman Oaks, California (8.9 mi), Calabasas, California (9.9 mi), Studio City, California (10.8 mi), Simi Valley, California (12.1 mi), Burbank, California (12.3 mi)

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Granada Hills Weather & Climate

Southern California enjoys a mild year round climate that is classified as Mediterranean. There are two distinct seasonal changes, categorized by the amount of rainfall received - a dry summer and wet winter with modest variation in temperature. In the dry season, a Pacific high-pressure system dominates the weather pattern creating warm and very dry air and a thick marine layer that typically advances inland during the night and burns off to hazy sunshine by midday. Surface pollutants trapped under the marine layer, or fog, create L.A.%u2019s infamous %u201Csmog.%u201D In winter, the high system is no longer dominant and storms fed by subtropical moisture bring lots of rain into southern California during the months of November through March. Afternoon sea breezes of 10 to 15 mph are common. Strong offshore winds, known as %u201CSanta Anas,%u201D though not uncommon, rarely cause damage.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 67°F 39°F 5.05 in. 58°F
February 69°F 40°F 4.50 in. 58°F
March 72°F 42°F 4.38 in. 60°F
April 77°F 44°F 0.90 in. 60°F
May 81°F 49°F 0.28 in. 60°F
June 88°F 53°F 0.05 in. 62°F
July 95°F 56°F 0.01 in. 64°F
August 96°F 57°F 0.22 in. 68°F
September 91°F 55°F 0.35 in. 69°F
October 84°F 49°F 0.65 in. 68°F
November 74°F 41°F 1.99 in. 64°F
December 68°F 38°F 2.65 in. 60°F

Granada Hills Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Van Nuys airport (VNY) located about 4 miles south of Granada Hills in Los Angeles ( Van Nuys ), California, the Los Angeles International airport (LAX) located approximately 23 miles south of Granada Hills in Los Angeles, California, the Long Beach airport (LGB) located roughly 37 miles southeast of Granada Hills in Long Beach, California, and finally the General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF) located around 37 miles northeast of Granada Hills in Lancaster, California.

Granada Hills Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal CityCA13.0 mi.
Six Flags Magic MountainValenciaCA13.3 mi.
Pacific ParkSanta MonicaCA17.1 mi.
Knott's Berry FarmBuena ParkCA40.7 mi.
Adventure CityAnaheimCA45.8 mi.
Disney's California AdventureAnaheimCA45.8 mi.
DisneylandAnaheimCA45.8 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterUplandCA51.4 mi.
Scandia Amusement ParkOntarioCA51.8 mi.
Castle Amusement ParkRiversideCA68.0 mi.
Pharaohs Lost KingdomRedlandsCA78.1 mi.
 
Water Parks
Six Flags Hurricane HarborSanta ClaritaCA8.9 mi.
Six Flags Hurricane HarborValenciaCA13.3 mi.
Soak City U.S.A.Buena ParkCA40.7 mi.
Raging WatersSan DimasCA42.4 mi.
Pharaoh's WaterparkRedlandsCA78.1 mi.
The Haunted Galleon and Volcano IslandLake ElsinoreCA80.1 mi.
Oasis WaterparkPalm SpringsCA117.3 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Knollwood Golf CourseGranada HillsCA 
Mission Hills Golf CourseSepulvedaCA2.9 mi.
Cascades Golf ClubSylmarCA5.3 mi.
Van Nuys Golf CourseVan NuysCA5.5 mi.
El Cariso Golf CourseSylmarCA7.1 mi.
Hansen Dam Golf CoursePacoimaCA7.5 mi.
Woodley Lakes Golf CourseVan NuysCA7.5 mi.
Sepulveda Golf ComplexEncinoCA8.0 mi.
Vista Valencia Golf CourseValenciaCA8.7 mi.
Rancho Maria Golf ClubSanta MariaCA9.7 mi.
Sunset Ridge Golf CenterSanta MariaCA9.7 mi.
Simi Hills Golf CourseSimi ValleyCA10.1 mi.
Studio City Golf CourseStudio CityCA10.6 mi.
TPC at ValenciaValenciaCA12.9 mi.
De Bell Municipal Golf CourseBurbankCA13.2 mi.
Verdugo Hills Golf CourseTujungaCA14.4 mi.
Lost Canyons Golf ClubSimi ValleyCA14.7 mi.
Griffith Park Golf CoursesLos AngelesCA14.9 mi.
Los Feliz Golf CourseLos AngelesCA14.9 mi.
Maggie Hathaway Par 3 Golf CourseLos AngelesCA14.9 mi.
Rancho Park Golf CourseLos AngelesCA14.9 mi.
Brentwood LakeBrentwoodCA15.2 mi.
Shadow Lakes Golf ClubBrentwoodCA15.2 mi.
Brentwood Country ClubBrentwoodCA15.3 mi.
Sinaloa Golf CourseSimi ValleyCA15.5 mi.
Roosevelt Municipal Golf CourseLos AngelesCA16.6 mi.
Scholl Canyon Golf & Tennis ClubGlendaleCA16.9 mi.
Lindero Country ClubAgoura HillsCA17.0 mi.
Penmar Golf CourseVeniceCA18.2 mi.
Westlake Village Golf CourseWestlake VillageCA18.4 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Ski SunriseWrightwoodCA51.3 mi.
Snow ValleyRunning SpringsCA81.0 mi.
 
State Parks
Placerita Canyon State ParkCA8.7 mi. 
Will Rogers State ParkCA14.9 mi. 
Will Rogers Beach State ParkCA16.2 mi. 
Malibu Creek State ParkCA16.5 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA17.7 mi. 
Santa Monica Beach State ParkCA17.7 mi. 
Dockweiler Beach State ParkCA24.4 mi. 
Manhattan Beach State ParkCA27.4 mi. 
Point Mugu State ParkCA30.1 mi. 
Redondo Beach State ParkCA31.8 mi. 
 
Museums
West Valley MuseumWoodland HillsCA8.2 mi.(History)
Angels AtticSanta MonicaCA17.1 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Museum of FlyingSanta MonicaCA17.1 mi.(Technology)
California Heritage MuseumSanta MonicaCA17.1 mi.(History)
Museum of ToleranceLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(History)
Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of MiniaturesLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Modern Fresco GalleryLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Museum of Web ArtLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Autry Museum of Western HeritageLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
California African-American MuseumLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
J. Paul Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
L. RON HUBBARD LIFE EXHIBITION MUSEUMLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Reale-Rydell Computer MuseumLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Technology)
Getty MuseumLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Art)
Korean American Museum of Art and Cultural CenterLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Art)
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Art)
Museum of FredLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Art)
Western Museum of ScoutingLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.(Children's)
Norton SimonPasadenaCA23.1 mi.(Art)
American military museumEl MonteCA31.4 mi.(Technology)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Los Angeles ZooLos AngelesCA21.7 mi.
Birch AquariumLa JollaCA46.5 mi.
Santa Ana ZooSanta AnaCA52.0 mi.
Santa Barbara Zoological GardensSanta BarbaraCA68.0 mi.

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