Compton Library
Compton Library is a library in Los Angeles, Southern California, California which is located on West Compton Boulevard. Compton Library is situated nearby to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, as well as near Jericho Missionary Baptist Church.- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Wednesday: noon—8:00 PM
Thursday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Compton, California, USA
- Address: 240 West Compton Boulevard, Compton, CA 90220
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Compton station.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Memorial
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. in the civic center of Compton, California. It was built in 1978 by Gerald Gladstone.
Compton station
Railway station
Photo: METRO96, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Compton station 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 Compton, California. Compton station is situated 990 feet northeast of Compton Library.
Compton High School
School
Photo: Bahn Mi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Compton High School is a high school in Compton, California, United States, part of the Compton Unified School District. Compton High School is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Compton Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Compton and East Rancho Dominguez.
Compton
Compton is one of the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles, 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.
East Rancho Dominguez
Hamlet
East Rancho Dominguez, also known as East Compton, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. East Rancho Dominguez is situated 2 miles east of Compton Library.
Willowbrook
Suburb
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Willowbrook, alternatively named Willow Brook, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Willowbrook is situated 2 miles northwest of Compton Library.
Compton Library
- Categories: library branch, public library, building, and education
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.89552° or 33° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
-118.22585° or 118° 13′ 33″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Height
23 feet (6.9 metres)Operator
Los Angeles County LibraryOpen location code
8553VQWF+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 450456778OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=libraryWikidata ID
Q66308981
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