| Namesake | Charles Nordhoff |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services,Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Nearest metro station |   Nordhoff |
| West end | Chatsworth Nature Preserve |
| Major junctions |  SR 27 I-405 |
| East end | Osbourne Street inArleta |
Nordhoff Street is a major east–westarterial road that runs for 10 miles (16 km) in the northwestSan Fernando Valley inLos Angeles,California.
Nordhoff Street was named afterCharles Nordhoff, a 19th-century a journalist whose writings about California attracted many transplants.[1]
Nordhoff Street travels east–west across the northernSan Fernando Valley. From west to east, it travels throughChatsworth,Northridge,North Hills, andPanorama City, and intoArleta.[1] Nordhoff also marks the northern boundary separatingNorthridge fromSherwood Forest.[2] The street is four lanes or more for almost its entire length, and it contains a gap atCorbin Avenue, although the gap is bridged by Nordhoff Way.
Metro Local Line 166 runs along Nordhoff Street[3] and theG Line'sNordhoff station is located at Nordhoff and Canoga Avenue inChatsworth.[4]
TheEast San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project plans to have a stop at Nordhoff andVan Nuys Boulevard inPanorama City.[5]
Nordhoff is a major contributor to theNorth San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor.[6] In 2019,Bus Rapid Transit was proposed on Nordhoff as part of this corridor,[7] but it was blocked by local residents.[8]
Notable landmarks on Nordhoff include (from west to east):Chatsworth Nature Preserve,Northridge Fashion Center,Rancho Del Norte, and Dearborn Park.Northridge Branch Library andMid-Valley Regional Library are also located on Nordhoff.
Schools on Nordhoff include (from west to east):California State University, Northridge, Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy,James Monroe High School, Valor Academy Middle School, and Primary Academy-Success School.