Whittier in California
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Whittier, California

Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompassesBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 38.0*1,000,000/2,589,988.110336 | 1-1 }} square miles (38.0 km)). Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities.

Located at 33.9656, -118.024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Whittier, California, Cities in Los Angeles County, California, Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations, Incorporated cities and towns in California, Populated places established in 1784

Whittier College

Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California, United States. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1,540 enrolled (undergraduate and graduate) students.

Located at 33.9781, -118.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Whittier College, Independent Colleges of Southern California, Quaker universities and colleges, Whittier, California, Educational institutions established in 1887, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California, Members of the Annapolis Group

Whittier High School

Whittier High School (WHS) is a high school located in Whittier, California. It belongs to the Whittier Union High School District. It is the alma mater of President Richard Nixon (class of 1930) and John Lasseter (class of 1975), founder of Pixar Animation Studios.

Located at 33.9805, -118.044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Whittier, California, High schools in Los Angeles County, California, Educational institutions established in 1900, Public high schools in California

St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California)

St. Paul High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school serving the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1956. The campus is located in Santa Fe Springs approximately 14 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Located at 33.9514, -118.052 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Los Angeles County, California, Educational institutions established in 1956

Golden West Airlines Flight 261

Golden West Airlines, Flight 261, a De Havilland Twin Otter DHC-6, collided with a Cessna 150 (N11421), owned by CessnAir Aviation, Inc. , near Whittier, California. The accident occurred on January 9, 1975 at approximately 4:07 p.m. PST, while the Sun was just 9 degrees above the western horizon, directly into the eyes of the pilots of GW flight 261. Both aircraft were destroyed by the collision and subsequent ground impact.

Located at 33.9833, -118.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1975 in the United States, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1975, Disasters in California, Mid-air collisions, Airliner accidents and incidents involving mid-air collisions, Airliner accidents and incidents in California, Golden West Airlines accidents and incidents, History of Los Angeles County, California

Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility

Until 2004, the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility was in essence a prison for youth located on Whittier Boulevard, in Whittier, California. Operated by the California Youth Authority, now part of California Department of Corrections, it once quartered young people, who had gotten in trouble with the law, until it was closed by the state of CA in June, 2004.

Located at 33.976, -118.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California, Prisons in California, California Historical Landmarks

Omega Chemical Corporation

The Omega Chemical Corporation was a refrigerant and solvent recycling company that operated from 1976-1991 in Whittier, California. Due to improper waste handling and removal, the soil and groundwater beneath the property became contaminated and the area is now referred to as the Omega Chemical Superfund Site. Cleanup of the site began in 1995 with the removal of hazardous waste receptacles and a multimillion dollar soil vaporization detoxifying system.

Located at 33.9698, -118.043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Companies disestablished in 1991, Companies established in 1976, Companies based in Los Angeles County, California, Superfund sites in California, Whittier, California

The Quad at Whittier

The Quad at Whittier is a shopping mall in Whittier, California. It was built in 1953 an expanded in 1965 with the addition of a May Company California department store. Hinshaw's and F. C. Nash were other major tenants. After the center destroyed by an earthquake in 1987, its owners began renovating it as a strip mall. Hinshaw's, the only store not affected by the earthquake, closed in 1992.

Located at 33.9608, -118.032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Los Angeles County, California, Whittier, California, Shopping malls established in 1953