Skid Row

Skid Row is the unofficial name for a neighborhood in officially known as Central City East. Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, estimated at over 4,400, and has been known for its condensed homeless population since at least the 1930s.
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  • Quarter with 17,700 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also known as
    “Skid Row, CA”
    “Skid Row, California”
    “Skid Row, Los Angeles”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles and Little Tokyo/Arts District station.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles…
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is an underground…
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The is an affordable housing complex in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toy District and Gallery Row.
The is a 12-block area in eastern…
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, also known as Historic…

Skid Row

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Latitude
34.04406° or 34° 2′ 39″ north
Longitude
-118.24385° or 118° 14′ 38″ west
Open location code
85632QV4+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3381399786
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q1057444

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Skid Row” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سكيد رو”
  • Bulgarian: “Скид Роу (Лос Анжелис)”
  • Bulgarian: “Скид Роу”
  • Chinese: “穷街”
  • Dutch: “Skid Row, Los Angeles”
  • Faroese: “Skid Row”
  • French: “Skid Row”
  • German: “Skid Row”
  • Greek: “Σκιντ Ρόου (γειτονιά στο Λος Άντζελες)”
  • Greek: “Σκιντ Ρόου”
  • Hebrew: “סקיד רו”
  • Italian: “Skid Row”
  • Japanese: “スキッド・ロウ”
  • Japanese: “スキッドロウ”
  • Kölsch: “Skid Row”
  • Korean: “스키드 로”
  • Macedonian: “Скид Роу”
  • Persian: “اسکید رو، لس آنجلس”
  • Persian: “اسکید رو”
  • Polish: “Skid Row”
  • Portuguese: “Skid Row”
  • Scots: “Skid Row”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سکید روو، لوس آنجلس”
  • Spanish: “Skid Row (Los Ángeles)”
  • Spanish: “Skid Row”
  • Swedish: “Skid Row, Los Angeles”
  • Swedish: “Skid Row”
  • Thai: “สกิดโรว์ (ลอสแอนเจลิส)”
  • Thai: “สกิดโรว์”
  • Turkish: “Skid Row, Los Angeles”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Flower District and Historic Core.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include James M Wood Community Center and San Julian Park.

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