The city of Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County on the Pacific coast of Southern California. It is the second most populous city in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It is located 22 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. The city is known for a large oil industry and as a manufacturing center.
Long Beach City Travel Attractions
It is primarily a seaside enclave with a reinvented downtown. Enjoy shopping and dining in the upscale restaurants, clubs, and bars along the Promenade. Pay a homage to plot 875 in Green Hills Memorial Park, where the hard-drinking poet Charles Bukowski now rests in peace. The iconic 1936 ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary is now transformed into an exclusive floating hotel.
Aquarium of the Pacific, Rancho Los Alamitos, Museum of Latin American Art, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, and Los Cerritos Ranch House are prominent attractions in Long Beach.
How to Reach Long Beach City
The city is served by Long Beach Airport. Los Angeles International Airport in LA and John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana are secondary airports. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in America.
The San Diego Freeway (I-405) and the Golden State/Santa Ana Freeways (I-5) traverse the city. The red Passport shuttle buses swing by popular attractions in Long Beach.
Best Time to Visit
The area has a reputation for foggy summers and rainy winters. So, any day when the sun is shining, is a good time to visit Long Beach. Like most of the Los Angeles beach towns, Long Beach has pleasant weather in spring and fall.
Higher Education Institutions in Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is located near the border of Orange County. Established in 1927, Long Beach City College has two campuses: Liberal Arts Campus in Lakewood Village and Pacific Coast Campus in Central Long Beach.
Facts about Long Beach
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It is the seventh largest city in the state of California.
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On average, the city has 345 days of sunshine in a year.
