Leimert Park
District of Baldwin Hills
California - United States

View Park-Windsor Hills, California

View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 11,075 at the 2010 census, up from 10,958 at the 2000 census. View Park lies on the north end of the CDP, along Angeles Vista Boulevard; Windsor Hills is on the southern end, to the north of Slauson Avenue. View Park-Windsor Hills is both one of the wealthiest, and one of the wealthiest majority-African American, areas in the United States.

Located at 33.9936, -118.347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Los Angeles County, California, Populated places in California with African American majority populations, Populated places established in the 1920s

Black Dahlia

"The Black Dahlia" was a nickname given to Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c. January 15, 1947), an American woman who was the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder. Short acquired the moniker posthumously by newspapers in the habit of nicknaming crimes they found particularly colorful. Short was found mutilated, her body sliced in half at the waist, on January 15, 1947, in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.

Located at 34.0164, -118.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1947 murders in the United States, American murder victims, Hollywood history and culture, People from Boston, Massachusetts, People murdered in California, 1924 births, 1947 deaths, Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), Black Dahlia case

Leimert Park, Los Angeles

Leimert Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Rodeo Road on the north, 4th Avenue and Roxton Avenue on the east, Vernon Avenue on the south, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the west. Crenshaw District lies to the south, View Park to the west, Vermont Square to the east, and Jefferson Park to the north. The district's principal thoroughfare is Leimert Boulevard, which bisects the neighborhood from northeast to southwest. Leimert Park's ZIP code is 90008.

Located at 34.0078, -118.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places in California with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1928

Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles

Baldwin Hills is a community and neighborhood in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, within southwestern Los Angeles County, California. Baldwin Hills is in their namesake Baldwin Hills range overlooking the Los Angeles Basin and the lower plain immediately to the north.

Located at 34.0078, -118.347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Crenshaw, Los Angeles

Crenshaw (also known as The Crenshaw District) is a neighborhood and district in southwestern Los Angeles, California. It derives its name from Crenshaw Boulevard, one of the city's principal thoroughfares. Crenshaw is bordered by Chesterfield Square on the east, Hyde Park on the south, View Park-Windsor Hills on the west. It includes Leimert Park.

Located at 34.0181, -118.341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places in California with African American majority populations

Jefferson Park, Los Angeles

Jefferson Park is a district in South Los Angeles, California.

Located at 34.0272, -118.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Crenshaw High School

Crenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Central, Los Angeles, California. The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 1,400 students. The school is currently being considered for an overhaul by the LAUSD to be transformed into a magnet school due to its high drop-out rates, poor API scores, and failure to meet state requirements.

Located at 33.9969, -118.329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1968, Los Angeles Unified School District schools, High schools in Los Angeles, California, Public high schools in California

KDAY

KDAY in Redondo Beach, California, is one of a pair of synchrocasting radio stations based in South Los Angeles that airs a Urban Contemporary format aimed at African Americans in the 18-49 range. KDAY is owned by Magic Broadcasting and broadcasts at 93.5 MHz on the FM dial. From 2004 to 2008, KDAY and KDAI in Ontario, California were a pair of synchrocasting radio stations serving LA/Orange County and Riverside/San Bernardino.

Located at 34.0053, -118.362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Los Angeles, California, Urban contemporary radio stations, Redondo Beach, California, Radio stations established in 1973, 1973 establishments in the United States

KRCD (FM)

KRCD is a commercial radio station in Inglewood, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles area on 103.9 FM. KRCV is a commercial radio station in West Covina, California, broadcasting to the western sections of the Riverside-San Bernardino area on 98.3 FM. KRCV & KRCD air a Spanish-language oldies music format branded as "Recuerdo".

Located at 34.0072, -118.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Los Angeles, California, Univision Radio Network stations, Radio stations established in 1959, Spanish-language radio stations in California

Baldwin Hills Reservoir

The Baldwin Hills Reservoir was a water storage basin located on a low hilltop in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California. It was constructed between 1947 and 1951 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power directly on an active fault line which was subsidiary to the well-known nearby Newport-Inglewood fault. The underlying geologic strata were considered unstable for a reservoir, and the design called for a compacted soil lining meant to prevent seepage into the foundation.

Located at 34.0082, -118.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1963 disasters, Dam disasters in the United States, Disasters in California, History of Los Angeles, California, Reservoirs in Los Angeles County, California, Dams completed in 1951

Hazy Moon Zen Center

The Hazy Moon Zen Center is a Soto Zen center in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1996 by William Nyogen Yeo Roshi through the honorary founder Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Nyogen Roshi practiced 27 years with Maezumi Roshi and was the last of the successors in the Maezumi Roshi Lineage. As an active Zen temple, the Hazy Moon offers daily zazen practice that allows the public to practice with the temple monks, and Dharma talks are given by Nyogen Roshi on a weekly basis.

Located at 34.0419, -118.313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Zen centers, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Buddhist temples in California, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California

The Manuscripts of Oscar Wilde

The original manuscripts of Oscar Wilde today reside in many collections, including the British Library. By far the largest and most comprehensive is to be found at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. This collection includes typescripts and copies of many letters and associated documents from Wilde's circle. Scholarly accounts of the manuscripts and Wilde's methods of working can be found among the many graduate and post graduate works.

Located at 34.033, -118.314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Works by Oscar Wilde, Collections of museums in the United Kingdom, Collections of museums in the United States

KJLH

KJLH (102.3 FM) is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station serving the Los Angeles area. It plays R&B and classic soul music under the format, and occasionally plays some Hip-Hop, Gospel and Smooth Jazz tracks. Licensed to the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, California, the station is owned by Taxi Productions, which in turn is owned by Stevie Wonder.

Located at 33.998, -118.36 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Los Angeles, California, Urban adult contemporary radio stations, Compton, California, Radio stations established in 1979

KWKW

KWKW (1330 AM, "Radio Deportes") is an American radio station licensed to serve Los Angeles, California. The station is owned by Lotus Communications Corporation. KWKW is one of the oldest Spanish-language radio stations in the Greater Los Angeles area. Currently, the station broadcasts an all-sports format as an affiliate of ESPN Deportes Radio.

Located at 34.0194, -118.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in California, ESPN Deportes Radio stations, Radio stations established in 1922, Spanish-language radio stations in California

KTYM

KTYM is a radio station broadcasting a Urban Gospel radio format. Licensed to Inglewood, California, USA, the station serves the Los Angeles area. The station is currently owned by Trans America Broadcasting Corp.. Programming on the station consists mainly of church services, teaching programs, and Bible studies. There a number of time-brokered shows.

Located at 34.0067, -118.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in California, Urban contemporary radio stations

J. P. Widney High School

Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, known as J. P. Widney High School is a special education magnet high school in Los Angeles, California, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. This school is named in honor of Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney, a prominent early Los Angeles resident.

Located at 34.0355, -118.312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Los Angeles Unified School District schools, High schools in Los Angeles, California, Public high schools in California, Magnet schools in California

Lafayette Square, Los Angeles

Lafayette Square is a small, semi-gated neighborhood in Los Angeles, California named after General Lafayette. It sits just off of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Mid-City area. It was designated by the city as a Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2000 for its significant residential architecture and history. Lafayette Square consists of eight blocks, centered around St. Charles Place, and situated between Venice Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.

Located at 34.043, -118.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places established in 1913

West Angeles Church of God in Christ

West Angeles Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal Christian church and a member of the Church of God in Christ denomination. Its main place of worship, the West Angeles Cathedral, is located in the West Adams Historic District of Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Elder Clarence E. Church in 1943. The first sanctuary was located on Adams Boulevard, near Interstate 10 (known locally as the Santa Monica Freeway). In 1969 after Elder Church's death, Charles E.

Located at 34.0232, -118.334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Los Angeles, California, Pentecostal churches in California, Church of God in Christ, Megachurches in the United States

KFOX (AM)

KFOX is a Korean language AM radio station licensed to Torrance, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles metropolitan area on 1650 kHz AM. KFOX is one of three radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area that broadcast entirely in Korean; the others are KMPC and KYPA. KFOX was launched in 1997 as KKJZ and was a simulcast of adult standards station KGIL. After several years, KKJZ became "K-News," providing constant news updates, and eight traffic updates each hour.

Located at 34.0194, -118.345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations established in 1997, Korean-American culture in California, Korean-language radio stations, Radio stations in Los Angeles, California, Media in Torrance, California, Foreign-language broadcasting in the United States

Marlton School

Marlton School is a public school for deaf and hard of hearing students in Los Angeles. This school offers a bilingual program in American Sign Language and English. Marlton was one of the first non-residential schools to be admitted to the prestigious Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research (CAEBER) program called ASL/English Bilingual Professional Development (AEBPD).

Located at 34.009, -118.344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Los Angeles Unified School District schools, Educational institutions established in 1968, Schools for the deaf in the United States, High schools in Los Angeles, California, Public high schools in California, Public elementary schools in California, Public middle schools in California

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (also known as Baldwin Hills Crenshaw, or by its acronym BHCP) is a shopping mall (the first post-war retail complex in California), whose first two stores opened in October and November 1947. The original open-air complex, known as the Broadway-Crenshaw Center, was located in Los Angeles, California. When it opened in 1947, the retail hub was anchored by a The Broadway department store, a May Company department store, Woolworth variety store, and Von's supermarket.

Located at 34.0101, -118.337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Los Angeles County, California, Shopping malls established in 1947, 1947 establishments in California

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School is located on 4066 W. 17th Street in Los Angeles, California. It was formerly called Mount Vernon Middle School. In 2002, KCET, then the local PBS station, produced a 17-minute documentary on the school and its "severe problems".

Located at 34.0419, -118.326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public middle schools in California, Schools in Los Angeles, California

Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera

Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera (also known as "Rancho La Tijera ") was a 4,219-acre Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Vicente Sánchez. "La Cienega" is derived from the Spanish word cienaga, which means swamp or marshland and refers to the natural springs and wetlands in the area between Beverly Hills and Park La Brea and the Baldwin Hills range.

Located at 34.02, -118.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Los Angeles County, California, History of Los Angeles, California, History of Los Angeles County, California, 1843 establishments in Mexico

St. Cecilia Catholic Church (Los Angeles)

St. Cecilia's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The church is located at 4230 South Normandie Avenue in the South Los Angeles section of Los Angeles, California USA. The Lombard Romanesque church was built in 1927.

Located at 34.0056, -118.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in California, Churches in Los Angeles, California, Religious organizations established in 1909, Romanesque Revival architecture in California

Wellington Square, Los Angeles

Wellington Square is a neighborhood in Mid City Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood is conveniently located in the heart of L.A. , at the western edge of the West Adams Historic District. The collection of 209 mostly historic homes, predominantly dating to the 1920s, have been lovingly preserved over the years by its residents. Today, Wellington Square is a vibrant, active, and beautiful neighborhood - a little slice of the past, smack dab in the center of the City of Angels.

Located at 34.038, -118.335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California