City of Long Beach
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States.
The City of Long Beach was incorporated in 1897.
As of 2010 census, Long Beach had a total population of 462,257.
The city is the 36th largest city in the United States and 7th largest in California. In addition, Long Beach is the second largest city in the Greater Los Angeles Area, after Los Angeles.
The Port of Long Beach is the United States’ second busiest container port and one of the world’s largest shipping ports. The city also maintains a large oil industry with wells located both underground and offshore. Manufacturing sectors include those in aircraft, car parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment, and home furnishings.
Downtown Long Beach is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) south of Downtown Los Angeles, though the two cities border each other for several miles on Long Beach’s southwestern portion. Long Beach borders Orange County on its southeast edge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.437 square miles (133.2 km2), with 50.293 square miles (130.3 km2) of its area being land and 1.144 square miles (2.96 km2) of it (2.22%) is water.
Meeting with Representatives from Long Beach: January 8, 2016
The Los Angeles River runs through the western part of Long Beach.
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Mile 0 City of Long Beach
Mile 2 Carson
Mile 7 Compton
Mile 9 Paramount
Mile 10 Lynwood
Mile 11 South Gate
Mile 11 Downey
Mile 14 Bell Gardens
Mile 14 Cudahy
Mile 15 Bell
Mile 15 Huntington Park
Mile 16 Maywood
Mile 16 Commerce
Mile 16 Vernon
Mile 20 Los Angeles- Boyle Heights
Mile 21 Los Angeles- Downtown
Mile 24 Los Angeles – Elysian Park
Mile 27 Los Angeles – Atwater Village
Mile 28 Glendale
Mile 33 Burbank
Mile 35 Los Angeles – Universal City
Mile 36 Los Angeles – Studio City
Mile 39 Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks
Mile 43 Los Angeles – Sepulveda Basin
Mile 46 Los Angeles – Encino
Mile 47 Los Angeles – Reseda
Mile 48 Los Angeles – Tarzana
Mile 51 Los Angeles – Canoga Park