Long Beach, California
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| Long Beach | |
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| City | |
| City of Long Beach | |
Images from top, left to right: Long Beach skyline from Bluff Park, RMS Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific Blue Cavern exhibit, Hanjin Terminal at Port of Long Beach, Villa Riviera, Metro Blue Line, Long Beach Lighthouse
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| Nickname(s): LB, the LBC | |
| Motto: The International City | |
 Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 33°46′5.9556″N 118°11′44.2206″W / 33.768321°N 118.195616833°WCoordinates: 33°46′5.9556″N 118°11′44.2206″W / 33.768321°N 118.195616833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Bob Foster |
| • City Council |
Robert Garcia Gerrie Schipske Dee Andrews James Johnson Rae Gabelich Steve Neal |
| • City Attorney | Robert E. Shannon |
| • City Auditor | Eddie Deason |
| • City Prosecutor | Doug Haubert |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 51.437 sq mi (133.223 km2) |
| • Land | 50.293 sq mi (130.259 km2) |
| • Water | 1.144 sq mi (2.964 km2) 2.22% |
| Elevation | 0 ft (Sea Level 0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 462,257 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Los Angeles County 7th in California 36th in the United States |
| • Density | 9,191.3/sq mi (3,548.8/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 90801-90810, 90813-90815, 90822, 90831-90835, 90840, 90842, 90844-90848, 90853, 90888, 90899 |
| Area code(s) | 562, 310 (Only Some Small Areas Cover 310 Area Code) |
| FIPS code | 06-43000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652747 |
| Website | www.longbeach.gov |
Long Beach is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. It is a part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
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