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Sylmar,
California, is situated north of Los Angeles
in the San Fernando Valley region. Sylmar
used to host the world’s largest olive groves
that gave the name “Sea of Trees”.
The area was named Sylmar following its
incorporation into the City of Los Angeles. In
1874. This occurred while the Los Angeles Aqueduct
was being built. The aqueduct passes through the
northwest section of the city.
A
group of men from Illinois purchased 2,000 acres
east of the railroad tracks on San Fernando Road.
This location is south of Roxford Street. They
planted 1100 acres of olive groves. Olives
grown in Sylmar became popular throughout
California.
Sylmar is also known as a destination for people
with respiratory problems. A tuberculosis
sanitarium opened 1920. The new Olive View Medical
Center now occupies that location. It was built in
1987.
Sylmar
is the last stop to the north of downtown Los
Angeles before you hit the San Gabriel Mountain
range. You can take Interstate 5 to drive there.
Neighboring
towns are San Fernando on the south, Granada Hills
on the west and Mission Hills on the southwest.
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