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The junction of the 110 and the 105 freeways as seen by aircraft. South Los Angeles is a region in southern Los Angeles County, California lying to south of downtown Los Angeles, California. [1] Depending on the source, South Los Angeles has different definitions: South Los Angeles (formerly known as South-Central) “is defined on [Los Angeles] city maps as a 16-square-mile rectangle with two prongs at the south end.” In 2003 the Los Angeles City Council renamed this area “South Los Angeles”. [2] South Los Angeles can also refer to a larger 51-square mile area incorporating part of Los Angeles and unincorporated areas. [3] 1 Geography 1.1 City of Los Angeles 1.2 Mapping L.A. boundaries 1.3 Google Maps 2 Districts and neighborhoods 2.1 City of Los Angeles 2.2 Unincorporated county 3 History 3.1 Pre-1948 3.2 1948–1960s 3.3 1970s–1990s 3.4 2000s–present 4 Demographics 5 Education 5.1 Public schools 5.2 Los Angeles Unified School District 5.3 Community Colleges 5.4 Un...

This article concerns the neighborhood in Los Angeles; for the former independent city, see Watts, California Neighborhood of Los Angeles in County of Los Angeles, California, United States Watts Neighborhood of Los Angeles Watts’ most famous landmark, the Watts Towers created by Simon Rodia Location within the Greater Los Angeles Area Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 118°14′30″W  /  33.94167°N 118.24167°W  / 33.94167; -118.24167 Country United States State California County County of Los Angeles City City of Los Angeles Government  • City Council Joe Buscaino  • State Assembly Isadore Hall, III (D)  • State Senate Roderick Wright (D)  • U.S. House Nanette Barragán (D) Area [1]  • Total 2.0 sq mi (5 km 2 ) Population (2000) [1]  • Total 34,830  • Density 17,350/sq mi (6,700/km 2 ) ZIP Code 90002 Area code(s) 323 Watts is a neighborhood in southern Los Angeles, California. It is located within the South Los Angeles region, bordering the cities of Lynwood and South Gate, and the unincorpora...