Baldwin Hills, California - Definition and Overview

Baldwin Hills is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, located on the central hills overlooking the Los Angeles Basin. Centered on the 90008 ZIP Code, it is bounded on the south by Inglewood, on the west and northwest by Culver City, and on the east by other districts of Los Angeles.

Baldwin Hills has an approximately 76 percent African American population.

The hills that are the namesake of the neighborhood have long been drilled for petroleum. As the oil companies leave some of their properties are being taken over by public agencies. The area is lacking in public parks. One section has been designated the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.

External links

• Friends of the Baldwin Hills (http://www.fotbh.org/)
• The Baldwin Hills Conservancy (http://bhc.ca.gov/)