Downey

Among the cities of California, Downey stands out for its place in Southern California’s aerospace story. Set in the Los Angeles Basin, the city lies between the Los Angeles River and the Rio Hondo, within the dense urban fabric southeast of downtown Los Angeles. North American Aviation and later Rockwell operated a major facility here, where work on the Apollo program made Downey an important address in the US space industry. That legacy is interpreted at the Columbia Memorial Space Center, named in memory of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew. On Lakewood Boulevard, the 1953 McDonald’s restaurant is widely recognized as the chain’s oldest surviving location. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Los Angeles County connects regionally.

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