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Compton, California

Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 96,455. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, Downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.

Located at 33.8967, -118.225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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South Gate, California

South Gate is the seventeenth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, with 7.4 square miles . South Gate is located 7 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 94,396. The city was incorporated on January 20, 1923, and it became known as the "Azalea City" when it adopted the flower as its symbol in 1965. In 1990, South Gate was one of ten U.S.

Located at 33.9442, -118.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Watts, Los Angeles

Watts is a mostly residential district in South Los Angeles, California.

Located at 33.9417, -118.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center (MLK-MACC), formerly known as Martin Luther King Jr. /Drew Medical Center (King/Drew) and later Martin Luther King Jr. -Harbor Hospital (MLK-Harbor or King-Harbor), is a public urgent care center and outpatient clinic in Willowbrook, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California, north of the city of Compton and south of the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Located at 33.9238, -118.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science

King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science is an alternative high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in Willowbrook, unincorporated Los Angeles County, California. The school offers a very extensive medical magnet program, in teamwork with King Drew Medical Center, which is located adjacent to the school site.

Located at 33.9244, -118.246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Los Angeles Airways Flight 417

Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 was a helicopter that crashed on August 14, 1968 in the city of Compton, California. All eighteen passengers and three crewmembers were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. According to the National Transportation Safety Board the probable cause of the accident was fatigue failure. The accident happened when the yellow blade, one of five main rotor blades, separated at the spindle which attached the blade to the rotor head.

Located at 33.9, -118.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lynwood, California

Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 69,772, down from 69,845 at the 2000 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, the city is named for Mrs. Lynn Wood Sessions, wife of a local dairyman, Charles Sessions. The local railroad siding and later Pacific Electric Railway station were named after the dairy.

Located at 33.9247, -118.202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cooper Drum Company

Cooper Drum Company recycled closed top, steel drums on a 3.8-acre facility in South Gate, California from 1976 to 2003. They used strong chemicals to recondition the drums, leading to public concern about health impacts on the surrounding community. In particular, staff and students from Tweedy Elementary School, which borders the Cooper Drum site to the south, complained of health problems that may have resulted from exposure to toxic chemical coming from Cooper Drum Company.

Located at 33.9477, -118.182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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