Los Angeles Avenues


The Los Angeles Avenues refer to a series of 50 numbered streets in Los Angeles, California in the Northeast and Eastside regions. They are all designated with the word "Avenue" followed by a number such as "Avenue 64." The Avenues are located in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park, Montecito Heights, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Mt. Washington and Eagle Rock. They are not related to 2nd through 13th Avenues west of Arlington Street in Jefferson Park.
The Avenues street gang derives their name from these avenues.

Geography

The avenue numbers generally reflect the Los Angeles street grid beginning with Avenue 16 at the 1600 block north of 1st Street in Downtown through Avenue 67 at the 6700 block in Highland Park. North of the Los Angeles River Pasadena Avenue and Figueroa Street assume the role of Main Street and divide house numbers on streets running east and west. House numbers originate at 100 and increase east or west from that dividing point. For example, 1100 West Avenue 26 is 11 blocks west of Pasadena.
In many places the Avenues do not reflect the grid or the Los Angeles' numbering and naming convention. For example: