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Rancho San Rafael

1784 establishments in Alta California1784 in Alta California18th century in Los AngelesArroyo Seco (Los Angeles County)California ranchos
Crescenta ValleyCypress Park, Los AngelesEagle Rock, Los AngelesGlassell Park, Los AngelesGlendale, CaliforniaHighland Park, Los AngelesHistory of Los AngelesHistory of the San Fernando ValleyLa Cañada Flintridge, CaliforniaMount Washington, Los AngelesNortheast Los AngelesRanchos of Los Angeles County, CaliforniaSan Rafael HillsVerdugo Mountains

Rancho San Rafael was a 36,403-acre (147.32 km2) Spanish land grant in the San Rafael Hills, bordering the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco in present-day Los Angeles County, southern California, given in 1784 to Jose Maria Verdugo.

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Rancho San Rafael
College View Avenue, Los Angeles Eagle Rock

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