Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile District, looking east toward Downtown Los Angeles

Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, looking east toward the "Millionaire's Mile"

Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California. Running 16 miles from Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, it has been called "the backbone of Los Angeles." Many of the post-1956 skyscrapers in Los Angeles are located along Wilshire; indeed, one of the oldest and tallest is known simply as "One Wilshire." Aon Center, at one point Los Angeles's largest tower, is at 707 Wilshire Bl. in Downtown Los Angeles. Image File history File links Wilshire_and_San_Vicente_Blvds,_1. ... Image File history File links Wilshire_and_San_Vicente_Blvds,_1. ... Wilshire Boulevard eastbound in Westwood, California as seen on July 5, 2004. ... Wilshire Boulevard eastbound in Westwood, California as seen on July 5, 2004. ... An arterial road is a high-capacity road which is just below a highway level of service. ... Nickname City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban 1,290. ... The Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles as seen from USC, which makes up most of Downtowns skyline. ... Santa Monica beach and pier Santa Monica Pier entrance Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. It borders Santa Monica Bay (part of the Pacific Ocean) on the west, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles and Mar Vista on the... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). ... There is also an Aon Center in Los Angeles, California, see Aon Center (Los Angeles). ...

One particularly famous stretch of the boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea Avenues is known as the Miracle Mile. The area just to the east of that is referred to as the Park Mile. Fairfax Avenue is a street on the west side of Los Angeles, California, which runs from Culver City at its southern end to West Hollywood on its northern end. ... La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles. ... The Miracle Mile The Miracle Mile is lined by many high-rise buildings. ...

All of the boulevard is at least four lanes in width, and most of the portion between Hoover Street and Robertson Boulevard has a raised center median. The widest portion is in the business district of central Westwood, where mobs of pedestrians crossing Wilshire at Westwood Boulevard must traverse ten lanes (including two left-turn pockets). This and the nearby intersection of Wilshire and Veteran are among the busiest in Los Angeles. The word lane has two meanings: A narrow road, usually lacking a shoulder or a median. ... Robertson Boulevard is a tree-lined street in Los Angeles. ... High-rise buildings line Wilshire Boulevard through the Westwood area Another view of the Westwood skyline Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ...

The Los Angeles Metro Red Line subway runs along Wilshire Boulevard from just past the 7th/Figueroa Street stop to its western terminus at Western Avenue in Koreatown; the Hollywood spur splits off from the main line at Vermont Avenue. Considerable discussion is underway to extend the Red Line to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, following Wilshire for most of its route: during the 2005 campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles, ultimately victorious candidate Antonio Villaraigosa pledged to begin construction of the Wilshire Boulevard subway. The Metro Red Line of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail is a heavy rail metro line in Los Angeles. ... Western Avenue, some 10 miles (16km) in length, is one of the major roads leading out of London, England. ... Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown Koreatown, also known as Wilshire Center, is a district in the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... The 2005 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on March 8, 2005, with a runoff election on May 17. ... This is a list of mayors of Los Angeles, California. ... Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born January 23, 1953) is the current mayor of Los Angeles, California. ...

The Metro Rapid line 720 operates along Wilshire and has been the object of considerable attention due to its significant growth in ridership since it started operating June 24, 2000. Metro Rapid is a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. ...

Wilshire Boulevard was named by H. Gaylord Wilshire, a real estate developer from Ohio who also owned a lucrative gold mine in Aspendell, near Bishop, California. An historic apartment building, the Gaylord, across from the site of the Ambassador Hotel carries his first name. Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ... Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. ... The Ambassadors Cocoanut Grove circa the late 1950s. ...

Traveling on Wilshire Boulevard (with the exception of late nights and Sundays) is difficult, as it passes through the busiest sections of Los Angeles. The Santa Monica and Brentwood portions are relatively tame, but the Westwood and Beverly Hills portions are almost guaranteed to have thick traffic. There are traffic lights on every block in Beverly Hills and the Miracle Mile.

The boulevard's widest portion is in Westwood and Holmby Hills, where it expands to six, and briefly, eight lanes. Several glitzy condominium buildings overlook this part of Wilshire, hence earning its title of Millionaire's Mile.

Cities and Communities along Wilshire Boulevard (east to west)

• Downtown Los Angeles
• Westlake
• Koreatown (also known as Wilshire Center)
• Larchmont
• Country Club Park
• Wilshire Park
• Hancock Park
• Miracle Mile
• Carthay
• Beverly Hills
• Holmby Hills
• Westwood
• Sawtelle
• Brentwood
• West Los Angeles
• Santa Monica

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Landmarks along Wilshire Boulevard (west to east)

• Third Street Promenade (Santa Monica)
• Wadsworth Theater
• VA Hospital (Veterans Affairs Medical Center West Los Angeles, in Sawtelle)
• Los Angeles National Cemetery
• University of California, Los Angeles (nearby)
• Armand Hammer Museum
• Beverly Hills Ritz Hotel
• Los Angeles Country Club
• Beverly Hilton
• The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
• Rodeo Drive
• Canon Theater
• Wilshire Theater
• Petersen Automotive Museum
• Hancock Park
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• La Brea Tar Pits
• George C. Page Museum
• Wiltern Theatre
• Radisson Wilshire Plaza Hotel
• Southwestern University School of Law (in the former Bullocks Wilshire department store complex)
• MacArthur Park
• Good Samaritan Hospital

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Books

• Wilshire Boulevard: The Grand Concourse of Los Angeles By Kevin Roderick and J. Eric Lynxwiler (Los Angeles, CA: Angel City Press, 2005)

References

• A landscape of names. (PDF) Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on January 27, 2006.