Pasadena Avenue (Pasadena)
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Pasadena Avenue is a street in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...

. There are several other streets in the United States with this name. It is miles in length.

Geography

Pasadena Avenue's southern end is on Columbia Street, which marks the border with South Pasadena
South Pasadena, California
South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,619, up from 24,292 at the 2000 census. It is located in in the West San Gabriel Valley...

. It moves north through a residential area until it meets California Boulevard
California Boulevard (Pasadena)
California Boulevard is a major East-West road in Pasadena, East Pasadena, and San Marino, California, measuring 5.7 miles in length. Much like Washington Boulevard to the north, California is commonly used to bypass the central neighborhoods of Pasadena, instead passing through more affluent...

, where it begins to run alongside California State Route 710. In Downtown Pasadena
Downtown Pasadena, California
Downtown Pasadena California is the central business district of Pasadena, California. It is centered around Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Boulevard and is divided into three distinct neighborhoods: Old Pasadena, the Civic Center, and Monk Hill....

, the street is often used as a back entrance to nearby office buildings. North of Holly Street
Holly Street (Pasadena, California)
Holly Street is a street in Pasadena, California, notable for leading straight to Pasadena's City Hall and for the many forms the road takes along its length.-History:In the early 20th century, Holly Street was a short, narrow street only 3 blocks long...

, the road bends northwest, but is abruptly cut off by a large freeway intersection.
North of the intersection, Pasadena Avenue resumes its northwestern route, but ends abruptly, just a block short of Seco Street.
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