Northridge, Los Angeles, California

Northridge is a community in the City of Los Angeles, USA. It is located in the San Fernando Valley, north of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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City of Los Angeles - USA - San Fernando Valley - Santa Monica Mountains

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It is relatively square in shape. It is bordered by the communities of Reseda and Canoga Park to the south, Chatsworth to the west, Porter Ranch to the north-west, Granada Hills to the north-east, North Hills to the east, and Van Nuys to the south-east.

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Reseda - Canoga Park - Chatsworth - Porter Ranch - Granada Hills - North Hills - Van Nuys

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The 1994 Northridge Earthquake is named for the community based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however further refinements showed it to be technically in neighboring Reseda. The area was also heavily damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

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1994 Northridge Earthquake - Epicenter - Reseda - 1971 - Sylmar earthquake

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In 1994, the Northridge Little League Baseball team won the United States Little League Championship game, but lost the World Series game to the international team from Coquivacoa-Maracaibo, Venezuela.

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Little League - Coquivacoa-Maracaibo, Venezuela

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