34.1363° N  118.2076° W

Eagle Rock

Named for the boulder whose shadow forms an eagle. Craftsman bungalows, Occidental College and the shops of Colorado Boulevard.

Pen-and-ink sketch map of Eagle Rock with 5 numbered landmarks Colorado BlvdFigueroa StYork BlvdOrange Grove BlvdCA-134I-110CA-2GLENDALEPASADENAHIGHLAND PARKGLASSELL PARKMOUNT WASHINGTON EAGLE ROCK LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED 1911 · JOINED LA 1923 ¼ MI PLATE 09 N 12345
Plate 09 · Eagle RockZIP 90041Boundaries: LA Times Mapping L.A. · Roads: Natural Earth · Illustration, not a survey
1911Incorporated
1914Occidental arrives
1923Joins Los Angeles
4.3Square miles

History

How Eagle Rock came to be.

  1. 1880s

    Eagle Rock is a farming valley on former Rancho San Rafael land.

  2. 1911

    Eagle Rock incorporates as a city.

  3. 1914

    Occidental College moves to its Eagle Rock campus, later planned by architect Myron Hunt.

  4. 1923

    Eagle Rock joins the City of Los Angeles.

  5. 1953

    Richard Neutra designs the Eagle Rock Recreation Center.

Points of interest

Places that define Eagle Rock

Each number matches a pin on the map above. Hover either one to find the other.

    Fun facts

    Things even locals forget

    Good Will Hunting was written here.

    Ben Affleck and Matt Damon worked on the script while living on Hill Drive.

    A future president studied here.

    Barack Obama attended Occidental College.

    Look for the eagle.

    In the afternoon, the shadow on the rock forms the shape of an eagle with spread wings.

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