Wyvernwood
District of Boyle Heights
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Vernon, California

Vernon is a city five miles (8.0 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state. The city is primarily composed of industrial areas and touts itself as "Exclusively Industrial. " Meatpacking plants and warehouses are common. As of 2006, there were no parks. Vernon has a history of political problems, and was fighting disincorporation after city-government corruption was discovered.

Located at 34.0011, -118.211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Los Angeles County, California, Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations, Incorporated cities and towns in California, Populated places established in 1905

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

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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Estrada Courts

Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California.

Located at 34.019, -118.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public housing in Los Angeles, California

Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles

Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory is a cemetery in the East Side neighborhood of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California. Evergreen has several prominent individuals of historical Southern California on its grounds. Many pioneers are interred here, names such as Bixby, Coulter, Hollenbeck, Lankershim, Van Nuys, and Workman. There are politicians, notably former Mayors of Los Angeles. The Garden of the Pines section of the cemetery is a memorial to Japanese Issei pioneers.

Located at 34.0423, -118.201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Los Angeles, California, History of Los Angeles, California, 1877 establishments in the United States, Burials at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles

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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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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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

Skid Row, Los Angeles

Skid Row, officially known as Central City East, is an area of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the population of the district was 17,740. While no defined boundaries exist, Skid Row is generally used to refer to the area east of San Pedro Street, south of Third Street, west of Central Avenue, and north of Seventh Street.

Located at 34.0442, -118.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations

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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Clement Junction, California

Clement Junction, CA is a populated place (US Census Class Code U6; Location #1660495) located in Los Angeles County, California, at latitude 34º00'50" N and longitude 118º14'20" W, and appears as a named place on the U.S. Geological Survey Los Angeles 7.5' Topographical Quadrangle Map.

Located at 34.0139, -118.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Brooklyn Heights, Los Angeles

Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles, California. The district is named after Brooklyn Avenue, and is bordered by the Los Angeles River to the west, Indiana Street to the east, Mission Road and Valley Boulevard to the north, and 1st Street to the south. The area once had many Jewish Americans, but today is primarily a Mexican American community. It is often considered part of Boyle Heights.

Located at 34.0521, -118.204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods 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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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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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