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California - United States

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Boyle Heights is a neighborhood east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles. For much of the twentieth century, Boyle Heights was a gateway for new immigrants. This resulted in diverse demographics, including Jewish American, Japanese American and Mexican American populations, as well as Russian American and Yugoslav populations. Today, the neighborhood is populated mostly by working class Latinos.

Located at 34.0339, -118.204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations, Populated places established in 1875

Twin Towers Correctional Facility

The Twin Towers Correctional Facility, also referred to in the media as Twin Towers Jail, is a complex erected in Los Angeles, California. The facility is located at 450 Bauchet Street, in Los Angeles, California and is operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The facility consists of two towers, a medical services building, and the Los Angeles County Medical Center Jail Ward.

Located at 34.0591, -118.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Prisons in California, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Union Station (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Union Station (or LAUS) is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. In recent years the station has become a major transportation hub for Southern California serving 60,000 passengers a day as they access Amtrak long distance trains, Amtrak California regional trains, Metrolink commuter trains and several Metro Rail subway and light rail lines.

Located at 34.0551, -118.235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Los Angeles County Metro Transitway, Bus rapid transit in California, Public transportation in Los Angeles, California, Public transportation in Los Angeles County, California, Amtrak stations in Los Angeles County, California, Metrolink stations in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County Metro Rail stations, Los Angeles County Metro Transitway stations, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations in Los Angeles County, California, Southern Pacific Railroad stations in Los Angeles County, California, Union Pacific Railroad stations in Los Angeles County, California, Union stations in the United States, Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles, California, Railway stations opened in 1939, History of Los Angeles, California, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Clock towers in the United States, Towers in California, Buildings and structures completed in 1939, Transit centers in the United States, Art Deco architecture in California, Art Deco railway stations, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in California, Mission Revival architecture in California, Moderne architecture in California

Southern California Institute of Architecture

The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles, California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading thinkers in architecture. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc is widely regarded as one of the most avant-garde U.S. architecture schools, with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of academic study.

Located at 34.046, -118.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Architecture schools in California, Educational institutions established in 1972, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California

East Los Angeles Interchange

The East Los Angeles Interchange complex is the busiest freeway interchange in the world, with its southern portion handling over 550,000 vehicles per day (2008 AADT). The northern portion, called the San Bernardino Split, is often considered a separate interchange. The interchange was named the Eugene A. Obregon Memorial Interchange, to honor U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient Eugene A. Obregon.

Located at 34.0307, -118.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Southern California freeways, Road interchanges in California, Interstate 5, Interstate 10, U.S. Route 101

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom. The show was created, developed, and produced by Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day, all of whom star in the show.

Located at 34.0403, -118.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2005 American television series debuts, 2000s American television series, 2000s American comedy television series, 2010s American television series, American television sitcoms, FX network shows, Dyslexia in fiction, English-language television series, Irish-American culture, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Television shows set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Television series about dysfunctional families

Wholesale District, Los Angeles

The Wholesale District or more recently the Warehouse District, of Los Angeles is a group of warehouses located in the southeast part of Downtown Los Angeles. Most of the warehouses are industrial in nature and serve the greater Los Angeles area. Few people live in this neighborhood now, though at one time the area had a substantial African-American population. The warehouses are located along the BNSF and UPRR rail lines, which run along Alameda Street and the Los Angeles River.

Located at 34.0349, -118.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Warehouse districts of the United States

Japanese American National Museum

The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992. The idea for the museum was originally thought up by Bruce Kaji with help from other notable Japanese American people at the time. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans.

Located at 34.0496, -118.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Los Angeles, California, Film archives, Museums established in 1992, Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Asian-American organizations, Asian-American art, Ethnic museums in California, American national museums in California, Japanese-American culture in California, Museums of Japanese culture abroad in the United States, Smithsonian Institution affiliates

Salesian High School (Los Angeles)

Salesian High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school located in the Boyle Heights community of Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the Mustangs. It was named after Francisco Mora y Borrell, Bishop of the former Monterey-Los Angeles Diocese. Salesian is also named after St. Francis de Sales. The high school is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and associated with the Salesian Society.

Located at 34.0328, -118.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1958, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Los Angeles County, California, Salesian secondary schools, Boys' schools in the United States, High schools in Los Angeles, California, 1958 establishments in California

Arts District, Los Angeles

The 'Arts District occupies the eastern side of Downtown Los Angeles. Its borders are roughly Alameda Street on the west, the 101 freeway on the north, the LA River to the east, and 7th Street to the south. The Arts District is filled with older industrial and former railroad buildings.

Located at 34.0412, -118.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Warehouse districts of the United States, Economy of Los Angeles, California

La Grande Station

La Grande Station was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's (Santa Fe) main passenger terminal in Los Angeles, California, until the opening of Union Station in 1939. Heavy damage from the Long Beach earthquake of 1933 meant the last operating years of the station were spent in a state of disrepair as portions of the building had to be removed for the safety of passengers.

Located at 34.0472, -118.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations in Los Angeles County, California, History of Los Angeles, California, Railway stations closed in 1939

Zenshuji

Zenshuji Soto Mission, established in 1922 in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America. Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho (the headquarters of Soto Zen in Japan), and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji (the two head temples in Japan).

Located at 34.0483, -118.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Soto temples, Buddhist temples in California, Buddhist organizations, Religious organizations established in 1922, Japanese-American internment, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California

Sixth Street Viaduct

The Sixth Street Viaduct is a viaduct bridge that connects the downtown and Boyle Heights areas of Los Angeles, California. It spans the Los Angeles River, the Santa Ana Freeway, and the Golden State Freeway, as well as Metrolink and Union Pacific railroad tracks and several local streets. The viaduct is composed of three independent structures: the reinforced concrete west segment, the central steel arch segment over the river, and the reinforced concrete east segment.

Located at 34.0381, -118.227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road bridges in California, Bridges in Los Angeles County, California

White Memorial Medical Center

White Memorial Medical Center is a hospital in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is owned and operated by Adventist Health. White Memorial Medical Center (WMMC) is a not-for-profit, faith-based, teaching hospital, which provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities in and near downtown Los Angeles.

Located at 34.0492, -118.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in California, Healthcare in Los Angeles, California, Hospitals affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Adventist Health

Mariachi Plaza

Mariachi Plaza is a small square bounded by E. 1st Street to the south, N. Boyle Avenue to the West and a small residential street named Pleasant Avenue to its North. The Square is located in the Boyle Heights district of the city of Los Angeles, East of Downtown. The Plaza is a congregation of local Mariachi music players, hence the name. During the day, one can find many musicians waiting around the plaza and hotel across the street to be hired for work.

Located at 34.0475, -118.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Los Angeles, California, Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Parks in Los Angeles, California

LAPD Hooper Heliport

LAPD Hooper Heliport is a city-owned private-use heliport located one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Hooper Heliport is located on the roof of the Piper Technical Center, the world's largest rooftop airport. It is centrally located between Los Angeles Union Station, Chinatown, and Downtown.

Located at 34.0543, -118.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airports in the Greater Los Angeles Area, Airports in Los Angeles County, California, Heliports in the United States, Los Angeles Police Department, Police aviation

Hollenbeck Park

Hollenbeck Park is city park in the Boyle Heights district of East Los Angeles, Southern California. It is located on the corner of Saint Louis and Fourth Streets, near Boyle Avenue. With green and rolling hills, towering palms and a man-made lake, it is one of the most beautiful spots on the East Side. Some of the park's features include a lake, picinic areas, playgrounds, and a skateboard park.

Located at 34.04, -118.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Los Angeles, California

Hollenbeck Middle School

Hollenbeck Middle School (HMS) is located in East Los Angeles, California, in one of the poorest sections of Los Angeles, Boyle Heights. This section with an estimated 35 to 50 percent high school drop-out rate is in the country’s second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District. HMS has earned status as a School for Advanced Studies. The school maintains its rating after LAUSD's recent re-evaluation. The percentage of teachers with a Ph.D.

Located at 34.0369, -118.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public middle schools in California, Schools in Los Angeles County, California, Magnet schools in California

The Colony (U.S. season 1)

The Colony is a reality television program. The first season was filmed in an industrial area bordering the Los Angeles River on the edge of downtown Los Angeles, and follows ten cast members in an environment that simulates life after a global catastrophe. The series first aired on the Discovery Channel on July 21, 2009. Filming began on February 28, and ran until April 28, 2009.

Located at 34.0405, -118.224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Discovery Channel shows, American reality television series, 2000s American television series, 2010s American television series, 2009 American television series debuts, Post-apocalyptic television series

National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court

The National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court is a national memorial court in Los Angeles, California, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American veterans during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It is maintained by and located adjacent to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on San Pedro Street, in Little Tokyo.

Located at 34.0478, -118.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in California, Outdoor sculptures in California, Japanese American memorials, Japanese-American culture in California

Redondo Junction train wreck

The Redondo Junction train wreck occurred at 17:42 on the evening of January 22, 1956, on the Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles. The accident happened at Redondo Junction, just southwest of Boyle Heights near Washington Boulevard and the Los Angeles River; it killed 30 people and injured 117 more. It was the first major disaster in the LA area covered on live television, and the worst train wreck in the city's history.

Located at 34.0203, -118.225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 1956, Railway accidents in the United States, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 1956 in California, Transportation in Los Angeles, California, Transportation disasters in California, Rail transportation in California

Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center

Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center is a public high school in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The school was built to alleviate overcrowding at Roosevelt High School. The site was designated in 2003, broke ground in 2006, and the campus opened in September 2009. It was the first high school to open in Boyle Heights in 28 years. It is built on 6.22 acres . The building occupies 109,378 square feet and contains 38 classrooms.

Located at 34.0484, -118.227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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High schools in Los Angeles, California, Public high schools in California

Koyasan Buddhist Temple

, also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a temple located in Los Angeles, California, USA, in Little Tokyo. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest existing Buddhist temples in the North American region. The temple is a branch of the Koyasan Shingon Buddhism sect, and is the North and South American regional headquarters for this sect.

Located at 34.0493, -118.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in California, Buddhist organizations, Places of worship in Los Angeles, California, Japanese-American internment, Japanese-American history, Japanese-American culture in California, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California, Religious organizations established in 1912, Shingon Buddhism

Men's Central Jail

Men's Central Jail is a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department County Jail for men in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1963, it is one of the oldest County Prisons in California. The Men's Central Jail is located at 441 Bauchet St. , Los Angeles 90012.

Located at 34.059, -118.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1963, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Prisons in California

Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles

The Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles (MDC Los Angeles) is a United States federal prison in downtown Los Angeles, California which holds male and female inmates prior to and during court proceedings, as well an inmates serving short sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

Located at 34.0538, -118.238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States, Prisons in California