Paramount

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Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south. ()

Alternative names: Population: 55.4 thous.Area: 4.84 mi²Coordinates: 33°53'34"N, 118°9'36"W

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Paramount – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbia Memorial Space Center, Stonewood Center, Promenade at Downey, Cerritos Auto Square.

2.4 miNE
Museum, History museum, Postmodern architecture
Columbia Memorial Space Center, Los Angeles
61 min walk • The Columbia Memorial Space Center is a vibrant educational facility nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, dedicated to igniting a community's passion for science and space exploration. This museum serves as a fitting tribute to the space shuttle Columbia and its crew...
3.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stonewood Center, Los Angeles
96 min walk • Stonewood Center, sometimes referred to as Stonewood Mall, is a shopping mall located in Downey, California, which is one of the Gateway Cities of Southeastern Los Angeles County. It is located at the intersection of Firestone and Lakewood Boulevards, and it is from this intersection that the mall's name is derived.
2.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Promenade at Downey, Cerritos
69 min walk • The Promenade at Downey is a 77-acre 656,000-square-foot retail power center in Downey, California, built on the 1,500,000-square-foot mixed-use development on the site of the former Downey Studios, which before that was the site of a Boeing/NASA industrial complex, originally built in 1948 by North American Aviation.
4.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cerritos Auto Square, Cerritos
104 min walk • The Cerritos Auto Square is an automobile retail center located in the city of Cerritos, California. Cerritos Auto Square states that it is the largest auto mall in the world with 29 import and domestic marques.
2.1 miE
Museum
Los Angeles County Fire Museum, Cerritos
54 min walk • The Los Angeles County Fire Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the Los Angeles County Fire Department in Los Angeles County, California. The museum has some 60 antique fire engines in its collection, including fire engines from the 1860s through just-retired apparatus.
1.6 miNW
Street
Rosecrans Avenue, Los Angeles
42 min walk • Rosecrans Avenue is a major west-east thoroughfare in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, USA. It has a total length of 27.5 miles. The street is named after U.S. Union General William S. Rosecrans, who purchased 13,000 acres of Rancho Sausal Redondo southwest of Los Angeles in 1869.
3.8 miNW
City, Area
Lynwood, Los Angeles
98 min walk • Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California. 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 central portion of the Los Angeles Basin.
3.8 miW
Area
Compton, Los Angeles
97 min walk • Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in California to incorporate.
3 miN
33°56'12"N • 118°9'43"W
Los Amigos Golf Course, Los Angeles
78 min walk • Golf
3.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Dominguez Rancho Adobe, Los Angeles
95 min walk • The Dominguez Rancho Adobe is California Historical Landmark Number 152, and in 1976 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
3.7 miNE
Area
Downey, Los Angeles
95 min walk • Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world.