INGLEWOOD


Meaning of INGLEWOOD in English

city, Los Angeles county, California, U.S. It lies southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Settled by Daniel Freeman in 1873, it was laid out by the Centinela-Inglewood Land Company in 1887 and became a poultry-raising centre. It developed with the Los Angeles metropolitan area and is the site of the Hollywood Park racetrack. La Casa de la Centinela Adobe (built in 1836) is a historical landmark. Los Angeles International Airport is adjacent (southwest). Inc. city, 1908. Pop. (1990) 109,602; (1994 est.) 110,085.

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