| Nordhoff Street | |
| Namesake: | Charles Nordhoff |
| Maint: | Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Length Mi: | 10 |
| Metro: | Nordhoff |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | Chatsworth Nature Preserve |
| Junction: | |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | Osbourne Street in Arleta |
Nordhoff Street is a major east–west arterial road that runs for 10miles in the northwest San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.
Nordhoff Street was named after Charles Nordhoff, a 19th-century a journalist whose writings about California attracted many transplants.[1]
Nordhoff Street travels east–west across the northern San Fernando Valley. From west to east, it travels through Chatsworth, Northridge, North Hills, and Panorama City, and into Arleta.[1] Nordhoff also marks the northern boundary separating Northridge from Sherwood Forest.[2] The street is four lanes or more for almost its entire length, and it contains a gap at Corbin Avenue, although the gap is bridged by Nordhoff Way.
Metro Local Line 166 runs along Nordhoff Street[3] and the G Line's Nordhoff station is located at Nordhoff and Canoga Avenue in Chatsworth.[4]
The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project plans to have a stop at Nordhoff and Van Nuys Boulevard in Panorama City.[5]
Nordhoff is a major contributor to the North 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 and Mid-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.