Notable Uses of Numerical Value
- 311 is used in the name of a gang in Las Vegas, known as the 311 Boyz.
- 311 was formerly the Los Angeles Police Code for an armed robbery. This is sometimes referenced in Hip-Hop/Rap music and movies.
- 3-1-1 is a special phone number used in many large cities such as New York City, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles that provides access to non-emergency municipal services.
- 311 is the name of an American alternative rock band.
- As "311" or "3/11", typically pronounced "three-eleven" by analogy with "9/11", it is commonly used to refer the calendar dates November 3 or March 11, depending on which date notation is used. The latter usage may refer to the March 11, 2011, TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan or the March 11, 2004, Madrid train bombings.
- According to some people 311 stands for KKK because K is the 11th letter of the alphabet (Three 11s = Three Ks = KKK)
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