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Alamitos Bay is an inlet on the Pacific Ocean coast of southern California, United States, between the cities of Long Beach (in Los Angeles County) and Seal Beach (in Orange County), at the outlet of the San Gabriel River. It is near Los Angeles. The bay is named for the Spanish word for 'little poplars'. [1]
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 ...
The southern coast of Belmont Shore is a south-facing Pacific Ocean beach that lies just inside the Long Beach breakwater. Due to the presence of the Federal breakwater, this beach experiences very little surf and is not as popular for beachgoing during the summer months as are the nearby beaches of Seal Beach or Huntington Beach, for example. [2]
Belmont Heights is a district in the south-east portion of the city of Long Beach, California, United States, bordering Bluff Park, Bluff Heights, Recreation Park, Belmont Park, Belmont Shore, and the Pacific Ocean. The district commemorates the old City of Belmont Heights, which was incorporated in 1908 and annexed to Long Beach in 1909. [1]
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.
Year 868 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. Events. By place. Europe. King Charles the Bald ...
In 1958, Gerald Desmond and other members of the Long Beach City Council decided to begin the process of renaming this stretch of road to Long Beach Boulevard. [2] American Avenue in Long Beach, c. 1924 Model Cleaners, 25th & Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, 1977. In the 1970s, Long Beach Boulevard was lined with gay, lesbian, and transgender ...