Long Beach

Also known as Long Beach, California, Long Beach, CA

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Long Beach is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the major cities in the greater Los Angeles area.

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Official name: Long Beach
Population: 466742
Area: 133.223001
Elevation: 30
Official website: www.longbeach.gov
Image: Long Beach 06.jpg
Households: 166236

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Commons category: Long Beach, California
inception: 1888-00-00
postal code: 90899
P12749: Michael Herbig
native label: Long Beach
social media followers: 141786
water as percent of area: 2.2246
P8168: Dinyol
water area: 2.963688
per capita income: 33607

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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 450,469 as of 2025. A charter city, 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 is in Southern California, in the southern part of Los Angeles County. 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. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore.