Cabrillo Beach

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Cabrillo Beach
Beach
Cabrillo Beach (1947): beachgoers and breakwater jetty in background to historic Angels Gate Lighthouse
Coordinates: 33°42′40″N 118°17′02″W / 33.711°N 118.284°W / 33.711; -118.284
Offshore water bodies	Port of Los Angeles Pacific Ocean
Age	1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Formed by	depositing dredged sand
Area
• Total	370 acres (150 ha)

Cabrillo Beach is a historic public beach located in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. It is named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Spanish explorer who was the first to sail up the California coast.^[1] Cabrillo has two separate beach areas.