Galen Center

The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California. Located at the southeast corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles, California, United States, it is right across the street from the campus and near the Shrine Auditorium.

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Type: Stadium
Description: Multi-purpose indoor arena in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Also known as: “GAP”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine Auditorium and Jefferson/USC station.

Shrine Auditorium

Theater building

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The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. Shrine Auditorium is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Galen Center.

Jefferson/USC station

Railway station

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Jefferson/USC station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside Flower Street at its intersection with Jefferson Boulevard, after which the station is named, along with the nearby University of Southern California. Jefferson/USC station is situated 720 feet northeast of Galen Center.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Stadium

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 and completed in 1923 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Galen Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Park and Historic South Central Los Angeles.

University Park

Quarter

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University Park is a 1.17 square miles neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area includes the University of Southern California, and the residential neighborhoods located immediately north of the campus: North University Park, Chester Place and St.

Historic South Central Los Angeles

Suburb

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Historic South Central Los Angeles is a 2.25-square-mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, within the South Los Angeles region. It is the site of the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.