Long Beach, California | |
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| Nickname: "Aquatic Capital of America"[1] | |
| Motto: "The International City" | |
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| Coordinates: 33°46′6″N 118°11′44″W / 33.76833°N 118.19556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| CSA | Los Angeles-Long Beach |
| MSA | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1897[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager[3] |
| • Mayor | Rex Richardson[4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Cindy Allen |
| • Legislative body | City Council[5] |
| • City manager | Tom Modica[6] |
| Area | |
| • City | 80.35 sq mi (208.10 km2) |
| • Land | 50.70 sq mi (131.32 km2) |
| • Water | 29.64 sq mi (76.77 km2) 2.22% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 466,742 |
| • Rank | 44th in the United States 7th in California |
| • Density | 9,205.96/sq mi (3,554.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes[10] | 90801–90810, 90813–90815, 90822, 90831–90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90846–90848, 90853, 90895, 90899 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-43000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652747, 2410866 |
| Website | www |
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Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022.[11] A charter city,[3] Long Beach is the 7th-most populous city in California, the 2nd-most populous city in Los Angeles County, and the largest city in California that is not a county seat.
Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California, in the southern part of Los Angeles County.[12] Long Beach is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports.[13] The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore.
The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is within the city.
- ^ Long Beach Officially Aquatic Capital Of America Archived February 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Lbpost.com (October 8, 2008). Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "About the City". City of Long Beach, CA. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Mayor". City of Long Beach. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "City Council". City of Long Beach. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "City Manager". City of Long Beach. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Long Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Long Beach city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Long Beach city, California". U.S Census Bureau. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "City of Long Beach" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "About the Port". Port of Long Beach website. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2007.