Chinatown, Los Angeles

Name: Chinatown
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#559 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Chinatown is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles, California, that became a commercial center for Chinese and other Asian businesses in Central Los Angeles in 1938. The area includes restaurants, shops, and art galleries, but also has a residential neighborhood with a low-income, aging population of about 20,000 residents. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.89 mi²Coordinates: 34°3'45"N, 118°14'20"W

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Central Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles United States

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Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Thien Hau Temple, El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.

0.5 miSW
Postmodern architecture, Church, Architecture
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels stands as a modern architectural marvel in the heart of Los Angeles, United States. This contemporary church, consecrated in 2002, serves as the mother church for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is a prominent fixture in the...
~600 ftW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Thien Hau Temple, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The Thien Hau Temple is a Chinese temple located in Los Angeles's Chinatown in California, dedicated to the ocean goddess Mazu. It is one of the more popular areas for worship and tourism among Asian residents in the Los Angeles area.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, Los Angeles
10 min walk • El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, also known as Los Angeles Plaza Historic District and formerly known as El Pueblo de Los Ángeles State Historic Park, is a historic district taking in the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many years as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula.
~1990 ftS
Church, Hispanic colonial architecture
La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, Los Angeles
10 min walk • La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles is a historic Catholic church in El Pueblo de los Ángeles Historical Monument in northern downtown Los Angeles, California.
~730 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Velveteria, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Velveteria Epicenter of Art Fighting Cultural Deprivation, or Velveteria is a museum located in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to velvet paintings.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Ahmanson Theatre is one of the four main venues that compose the Los Angeles Music Center.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is a museum located in downtown Los Angeles, California, and is part of the El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument.
0.4 miS
Church
Venice United Methodist Church, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Venice United Methodist Church of Venice, California, is a member of the California-Pacific Conference within the United Methodist Church. It serves the Venice and Marina del Rey communities within the UMC Cal-Pac Los Angeles District.
~1850 ftS
Historic district with a Mexican market
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
9 min walk • Olvera Street is a historic street in downtown Los Angeles, and a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, the area immediately around the 19th-century Los Angeles Plaza, which has been the main square of the city since the early 1820s, when California was still part...
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles
11 min walk • LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, also called LA Plaza is a Mexican-American museum and cultural center in Los Angeles, California, USA that opened in April 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chinatown?

Nearby attractions include Thien Hau Temple, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Velveteria, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Statue of Bruce Lee, Los Angeles (6 min walk), Chung King Road, Los Angeles (7 min walk).

How to get to Chinatown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chinatown:

Light rail

Chinatown • Lines: L (6 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: L (14 min walk)

Bus

Cesar E Chavez & Broadway • Lines: 4 (7 min walk)
Metro 76 • Lines: 76 (8 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: B, D (14 min walk)
Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (17 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (14 min walk)