Geography
Avalon Boulevard is formed after San Pedro Street intersects with Jefferson Boulevard east of Exposition Park. It passes through Southern Los Angeles County through cities and communities like Carson, Compton, Willowbrook, and Wilmington, with its total length being about 17.3 miles (27.8 km). It ends at Water Street in Wilmington. In Wilmington, Avalon Boulevard is the west-east postal divider for that district.
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