Huntington Park, California facts for kids
Huntington Park is a city in the Gateway Cities district of southeastern Los Angeles County, California.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, down from 61,348 at the 2000 census.
Huntington Park was made in 1906 as a streetcar suburb for workers in the rapidly expanding industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. To this day, about 30% of its residents work at factories in nearby Vernon and Commerce.
Images for kids
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Californio land baron Antonio María Lugo was granted Rancho San Antonio in 1838, which included Huntington and the surrounding area.
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Pedestrians on the Pacific Boulevard shopping district
See also
In Spanish: Huntington Park para niños
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