Wilshire, an archaic spelling of the English county
Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
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People
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Wilshire (surname) Wilshire is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Albert Edward Wilshire (1863–1935), English organist and composer
* Brian Wilshire, Australian talk radio host
* Bruce Wilshire, American philosopher and professor at ...
Places
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Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, Oregon
The Beaumont-Wilshire ( ) neighborhood of Portland, Oregon is located in the city's northeast section, on Alameda Ridge with views of Downtown, the Willamette River, and the Cascades. It is bordered by the Alameda, Concordia, Cully, Rose City ...
, a neighborhood in that city
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Stonybrook-Wilshire, Pennsylvania, a community in that state
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Mid-Wilshire
Mid-Wilshire is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It is known for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and the Miracle Mile shopping district.
Geography
City of Los Angeles bo ...
, a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles
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Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard ( wɪɫ.ʃɚ is a prominent boulevard in the Los Angeles area of Southern California, extending from Ocean Avenue (Santa Monica), Ocean Avenue in the city of Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica east to Grand Avenue (Lo ...
, a street in Los Angeles County
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Wilshire Park, Los Angeles
Wilshire Park is a neighborhood in the Central Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California.
Geography
The boundaries of Wilshire Park are Wilshire Boulevard on the north, Olympic Boulevard (Los Angeles), Olympic Boulevard on the south, Wilt ...
, a district in that city
Buildings and commercial centers
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Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire, located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is a Art Deco building. The building opened in September 1929 as a luxury department store for owner John G. Bullock (owner of the more mainstream Bullock's in Dow ...
, a notable building in Los Angeles, California
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The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California
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Wilshire Center, Los Angeles, California
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Wilshire Theater
The Saban Theatre ( ) is a historic theatre in Beverly Hills, California, formerly known as the Fox Wilshire Theater. It is an Art Deco structure at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Hamilton Drive designed by architect S. Charles ...
, Beverly Hills, California
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Wilshire Grand Center
Wilshire Grand Center is a skyscraper in the financial district of downtown Los Angeles, California, occupying the entire city block between Wilshire Boulevard and 7th, Figueroa, and Francisco streets. Completed in 2017, it is the tallest b ...
, skyscraper in Los Angeles, California
Heavy-rail stations
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Wilshire/Normandie, Los Angeles County Metro Rail station
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Wilshire/Vermont, Los Angeles County Metro Rail station
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Wilshire/Western, Los Angeles County Metro Rail station
Miscellaneous
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LAPD Wilshire Division
The City of Los Angeles Police Department, commonly referred to as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the th ...
, a division of the Los Angeles Police Department
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Wilshire 4500
The Wilshire 4500 Completion Index, more commonly the Wilshire 4500, is a capitalization-weighted index of all stocks actively traded in the United States with the exception of the stocks included in the S&P 500 index. The index is created by remo ...
, stock index
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Wilshire 5000
The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, or more simply the Wilshire 5000, is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the market value of all American stocks actively traded in the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the index contained 3,40 ...
, stock index
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Wilshire Associates
Wilshire Associates, Inc. is an American independent investment management firm that offers consulting services and analytical products and manages fund of funds investment vehicles for a global client base. Wilshire manages capital for more than ...
, a global investment firm
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Epiphone Wilshire
The Epiphone Wilshire is a solid body electric guitar made by Epiphone from 1959 to 1970. After Epiphone was acquired by Gibson in 1957, this was one of the many models produced to rival the very popular Fender Stratocaster. The original Wilshire ...
, an electric guitar originally manufactured by Epiphone in the 1960s
See also
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Wilshere
Wilshere is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Barbara Wilshere (born 1959), British actress
* Jack Wilshere
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (born 1 January 1992) is an English Association football, football coach and ...
, a surname
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Willshire (disambiguation)
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Wiltshire (disambiguation) Wiltshire is a county in south-west England.
Wiltshire may also refer to:
Places
*Wiltshire (district), a district of Wiltshire, England, covered by Wiltshire Council
*Wiltshire (European Parliament constituency)
*Wiltshire, Tasmania, a locality ...
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