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The Verdigris River / ˈ v ɜːr d ɪ ɡ r ɪ s / is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about 310 miles (500 km) long. [3] Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
The 2.5-mile eastern breakwater, also known as the Long Beach Breakwater, was constructed between 1941 and 1949. [13] [14] Building one of the breakwaters, 1937. The western and middle breakwaters provided the ports considerable protection in the 1939 California tropical storm.
Although California's surfing scene is said to have gotten its start in Long Beach when in 1911 two surfers returned from Hawaii and the city hosted the first National Surfing and Paddleboard Championships in 1938, surfing is now uncommon in Long Beach due to a 2.2-mile (3.5 km) long breakwater built in 1949 to protect the United States Pacific ...
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The eastern border of Alamitos Bay Beach is an inland beach that faces Naples Island across a channel. 2nd Street and the fifteen intersecting side streets make up the business district of Belmont Shore. The neighborhood features Spanish-style homes from the 1920s and 1930s, older houses remodeled and expanded into contemporary styles, numerous ...
This is a list of Long Beach historic landmarks. These sites have been designated as historic landmarks in the Long Beach Municipal Code. The city of Long Beach has recognized certain buildings and neighborhoods as having special architectural and historical value. The City Council designates historic landmarks and districts by city ordinance.
Downtown Long Beach, Aquarium (Long Beach Freeway, Shoreline Drive) Southbound left exit and northbound entrance: 6.38: 1D: Anaheim Street: Signed as exit 1 northbound: 6.88: 2: SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) – Huntington Beach, Santa Monica: Former US 101 Alternate / US 6: 7.89: 3: Willow Street: Signed as exits 3A (east) and 3B (west) 9.07: 4 ...
Alamitos Bay is protected by both the natural sand spit Peninsula and the Long Beach Breakwater. It is divided from the San Gabriel River and Seal Beach by a pair of jetties. The natural geography has been heavily altered by dredging and landfill subsequent to development. The bay was severely impacted by the 1939 California tropical storm. [2]