South Lake, Pasadena, California

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South Lake is a neighborhood in Pasadena, California. It is Pasadena's premier shopping district and home to the California Institute of Technology. South Lake is bordered by Colorado Boulevard to the north, the Pasadena–San Marino border to the south, Hudson Avenue to the west, and Hill Avenue to the east.

## Landmarks[edit]

The shops on the east side of South Lake Avenue are notable for being accessible from the street and from Shoppers' lane, a half-mile long alleyway that runs alongside Lake Avenue. Also located on Lake Avenue is a large Macy's department store built in early 1940s modern architecture. At the center of the neighborhood is Caltech, Grant Park, and Tournament Park.

## Education[edit]

South Lake is served by Hamilton Elementary School, McKinley School, Wilson Middle School, and Blair High School. Polytechnic School and St. Philip the Apostle School are private schools in the area.

## Transportation[edit]

South Lake is served by Metro Local lines 177, 267 and 662. It is also served by Pasadena Transit routes 10 and 20.

## Notable residents[edit]

Due to the location of Caltech, South Lake has been home to many in the scientific community.

* Albert Einstein, physicist
* Robert A. Millikan, physicist
* Jack Parsons, rocket scientist
* Amos G. Throop, Caltech founder, former Mayor of Pasadena.
* Fritz Zwicky, astronomer

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Pasadena, California

History|

* Hahamog-na
* Rancho San Pasqual
* Indiana Colony
* Super Bowl XI XIV XVII XXI XXVII

Government|

* Mayor
* City Council
* City Hall
* Pasadena Transit
* Pasadena Unified School District
* Pasadena Police Department

Culture|

* Armory Center for the Arts
* Brookside Golf Course
* Brookside Park
* California Art Club
* Eaton Canyon
* Convention Center
* Kidspace Children's Museum
* Norton Simon Museum
* Pasadena Chalk Festival
* Pasadena Museum of California Art
* Pasadena Museum of History
* Pasadena Symphony and POPS
* Rose Bowl
* Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
* Rose Parade
* USC Pacific Asia Museum

Neighborhoods|

| Downtown|

* Civic Center
* Old Pasadena

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Northwest|

* Linda Vista
* Park Place–Arroyo Terrace
* Prospect

North Lake|

* Bungalow Heaven
* Normandie Heights
* Washington Square

Northeast|

* Daisy Villa
* East Washington Village
* Jefferson Park
* Victory Park

Far East|

* Hastings Ranch

Southwest|

* Annandale
* Bellefontaine/Governor Markham
* Lower Arroyo
* Poppy Peak
* Raymond Hill/Arroyo Del Mar

Southeast|

* Lamanda Park
* Madison Heights
* Marceline
* Oak Knoll
* South Lake

Education|

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secondary schools|

* Pasadena USD
* Blair IB
* Marshall Fundamental Sec.
* John Muir HS
* Pasadena HS
* Chandler School
* International School of Los Angeles Pasadena Campus
* Maranatha High School
* Polytechnic School
* Sequoyah School
* Westridge School

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* AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian HS

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Colleges and
universities|

* Pasadena City College
* Art Center College of Design
* California Institute of Technology
* Fuller Theological Seminary
* Pacific Oaks College
* Providence Christian College
* Tyson School of Medicine
* William Carey International University
* Ambassador College (closed)
* Highland College (closed)

Landmarks|

* Ambassador Auditorium
* Huntington Hospital
* Paseo Colorado
* Pasadena Conference Center
* Tallest and largest buildings

Streets|

* CA-134
* I-210
* CA-710
* Colorado
* Fair Oaks
* Foothill
* Huntington
* Lake
* Orange Grove
* Rosemead
* Sierra Madre

Media|

* Pasadena Star-News
* Pasadena Weekly
* Pasadena Now

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