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South Los Angeles
Region of Los Angeles County in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown. It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a 16-square-mile (41 km2) rectangle with two prongs at the south end.” In 2003, the Los Angeles City Council renamed this area "South Los Angeles".[1][2][3][4][5]
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Coordinates: 33°58′50″N 118°17′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Cities | Los Angeles Compton Inglewood |
Unincorporated areas | View Park–Windsor Hills West Athens Westmont Florence-Graham Willowbrook |
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The name South Los Angeles can also refer to a larger 51-square-mile (130 km2) region that includes areas within the city limits of Los Angeles as well as five unincorporated areas in the southern portion of Los Angeles County.[6]