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about Long Beach

Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, on the Pacific coast. Its location is 33°47' North, 118°10' West, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 461,522. It is the fifth largest city in California and the second largest in Los Angeles County.

Long Beach was founded in 1880 as Willmore City and was incorporated in 1888. The town grew as a seaside resort (The Pike was one of the most famous beachside amusement parks on the West coast from 1910 until the 1960's) and then as an oil, Navy, and port town. The town was once referred to as "Iowa by the sea".

In 1933, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused significant damage to the city and surrounding areas. Most of the damage occurred in unreinforced masonry buildings, especially schools. 120 people died in this earthquake.

The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States and the tenth busiest in the world, shipping some 66 million metric tons of cargo worth $95 billion in 2001. The port serves shipping between the United States and the Pacific Rim. The combined operations of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are the busiest in the US.

The Long Beach Municipal Airport serves the Long Beach, Los Angeles, California and Orange County areas. Long Beach is also the southern terminus for the LA Metro Blue line.

The R. M. S. Queen Mary has been located in Long Beach since her retirement. The Aquarium of the Pacific, a world-class research facility, is a popular tourist destination. The Grand Prix of Long Beach, an annual IndyCar race, takes place on city streets near the Convention Center and is one of the largest grand prix events in the world. Long Beach is the site of a large community college, a California State University campus, and a Veterans hospital.

Signal Hill is an incorporated city surrounded entirely by Long Beach.

Long Beach geography

Long Beach is located at 33°48'15" North, 118°9'29" West (33.804133, -118.158028).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 170.6 km² (65.9 mi²). 130.6 km² (50.4 mi²) of it is land and 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 23.42% water.

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