| Cahuenga Pass | |
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| Paseo de Cahuenga | |
 Northbound US Route 101/Hollywood Freeway entering the Cahuenga Pass | |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Traversed by |  US 101 (Hollywood Freeway) |
| Location | Los Angeles, California,United States |
| Range | Santa Monica Mountains |
TheCahuenga Pass (/kəˈwɛŋɡə/ ⓘ,/kəˈhʌŋ.ɡə/;Tongva:Kawé’nga),[1] also known by itsSpanish namePaseo de Cahuenga, is a lowmountain pass through the eastern end of theSanta Monica Mountains in theHollywood Hills district of the City ofLos Angeles, California. It has an elevation of 745 ft (227 m). The Cahuenga Pass connects theLos Angeles Basin to theSan Fernando Valley viaU.S. Route 101 (Hollywood Freeway) andCahuenga Boulevard. It is the lowest pass through the mountains.
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The name Cahuenga comes from aTongva village namedKawé’nga, probably meaning "at the mountain".
It was the site of two major battles: theBattle of Cahuenga Pass in 1831 (a fight between local settlers and the Mexican-appointed governor and his men; two deaths), and theBattle of Providencia or Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1845 (between locals over whether to secede from Mexico; one horse and one mule killed).[2] Both were on the San Fernando Valley side near present-dayStudio City, and cannonballs are still occasionally found during excavations in the area.[3] Along the route of the historicEl Camino Real, the historic significance of the pass is also marked by a marker along Cahuenga Blvd. which names the areaPaseo de Cahuenga.
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