Downey, California
city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States
Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Los Angeles. It is thought to be part of the Gateway Cities.
The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the hometown of Richard and Karen Carpenter. It is also the home of the oldest still operational McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.[1]
Downey is sister cities with Guadalajara, Mexico; San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico; Ensenada, Mexico; Fresnillo, Mexico; and Alajuela, Costa Rica.[2]
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- ↑ "QuickFacts: Downey city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Phillip Zonkel. "Downey to celebrate 50 years of city sisterhood with Guadalajara". Press-Telegram.
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