Canoga Park (formerly known as Owensmouth) is a section of the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles.
It is bordered by Woodland Hills on the south, West Hills on the west, Chatsworth on the north, and Winnetka on the east.
For hundreds of years Canoga Park was home to Native Americans of both Fernandeno and Chumash tribes. It is believed to be named a...
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Canoga Park (formerly known as Owensmouth) is a section of the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles.
It is bordered by Woodland Hills on the south, West Hills on the west, Chatsworth on the north, and Winnetka on the east.
For hundreds of years Canoga Park was home to Native Americans of both Fernandeno and Chumash tribes. It is believed to be named after Canoga, New York, which derived its name from the Native American village "Ganogeh".
In the 1860s, an Australian, Albert Workman, bought 13,000 acres (53 km) in this area and became a major producer of wheat. Eventually, the area's zoning was rural/agricultural and its industry was small farms involved in production of fruits, vegetables, melons, some livestock, horses, movie/television studio and stunt location work.
The area was originally named Owensmouth by Los Angeles Suburban Home Company by general manager HJ Whitley due to its...
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