Compton, Los Angeles

Name: Compton
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#440 among attractions in Los Angeles

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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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 96,456. 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. The city has a high poverty rate and is generally a working-class community. ()

Alternative names: Area: 10.12 mi²Coordinates: 33°53'39"N, 118°13'34"W

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Southeast Los Angeles (Compton)Los Angeles United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Watts Towers, Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange, Rosecrans Avenue, Lynwood.

3.2 miN
Steel towers with decorative elements
Watts Towers, Los Angeles
82 min walk • The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, architectural structures, and individual sculptural features and mosaics within the site of the artist's original residential property in Watts, Los Angeles.
3.9 miNW
Bridge
Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange, Los Angeles
99 min walk • The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange is a stack interchange near the Athens and Watts communities of Los Angeles, California, United States.
2.4 miE
Street
Rosecrans Avenue, Los Angeles
62 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.
2.5 miN
City, Area
Lynwood, Los Angeles
65 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.
4.7 miW
City, Area
Gardena, Los Angeles
121 min walk • Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.
4.7 miNE
33°56'12"N • 118°9'43"W
Los Amigos Golf Course, Los Angeles
120 min walk • Golf
3.9 miW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino, Los Angeles
99 min walk • Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino is a cardroom located in Gardena, California. It replaced Normandie Casino. In 1940, the Western Club opened on Western Avenue. Seven years later, the club was renamed the Normandie, and Russ Miller became owner. As the city of Gardena grew, so did the card clubs.
2 miS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Dominguez Rancho Adobe, Los Angeles
50 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.
3.8 miNW
City, Neighbourhood
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles
96 min walk • South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles, is a region in southern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown.
3.9 miNE
City, Area
South Gate, Los Angeles
101 min walk • South Gate is the 17th largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 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.
3.3 miN
Neighbourhood
Watts, Los Angeles
86 min walk • Watts is a neighborhood in southern Los Angeles, California. It is located within the South Los Angeles region, bordering the cities of Lynwood and South Gate to the east and southeast, respectively, and the unincorporated community of Willowbrook to the south.

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How to get to Compton by public transport?

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Compton • Lines: A (7 min walk)