Compton

Compton is a railway stop in , , . Compton is situated near the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Compton station and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

Railway station
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is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision, at its intersection with Compton Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the city of .

Memorial
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The is a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. in the civic center of . It was built in 1978 by Gerald Gladstone. is situated 1,100 feet south of Compton.

School
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is a high school in , United States, part of the Compton Unified School District. is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Compton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Compton and East Rancho Dominguez.

Photo: Epolk, CC BY 3.0.
is one of the of , and is mainly known for being the birthplace of rappers Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, NWA, DJ Quik, and The Game, as well as of professional tennis players Serena and Venus Williams.

Hamlet
, also known as East Compton, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. is situated 1½ miles east of Compton.

Suburb
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, alternatively named Willow Brook, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. is situated 2 miles northwest of Compton.

Compton

Latitude
33.89792° or 33° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
-118.22426° or 118° 13′ 27″ west
Operator
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Network
LACMTA
Open location code
8553VQXG+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4400708461
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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Highlights: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Metro by T-Mobile and Compton Substation.

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