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Downey
Los Angeles County, California
ZipCodes
90240, 90241, 90242
Motto
Home of Apollo
Page Contents for Downey, California
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Downey is approximately 91,444 (1990), 111772 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 34,302 (1990), 33936 (2010).
The amount of land area in Downey is 32.211 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.443 sq kilometers.
The distance from Downey to Washington DC is 2422 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 369 miles. (as the crow flies)
Downey is positioned 33.93 degrees north of the equator and 118.12 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
between the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel R., near Los AngelesReturn to Index
History & History Related Items
Downey was named for John G. Downey (1826-94), who was the governor of California from 1860 to 1862. Downey was planned when the railroad arrived in the area. It remained largely an agricultural area until the late 1940's.
The Apollo spacecrafts were largely built here thus a nickname for the city became Home of Apollo.
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The founding of Downey
1873The incorporation of Downey
1956Downey City Government
Downey City Hall11111 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241-3898
Phone: 562-869-7331
Downey Chamber
Downey Chamber Of Commerce11131 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241-3860
Phone: 562-923-2191
Downey Organizations
Downey Chamber Of Commerce11131 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241-3860
Phone: 562-923-2191
Downey Libraries
Downey City Library11121 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241-3860
Phone: 562-923-3256
Los Angeles Public Library
7400 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242-3375
Phone: 562-940-8462
Downey Schools
Downey Unified School District11627 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241-4911
Phone: 562-904-3500
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