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It occupies 7,500 acres (3,000 ha) of land and water with 43 miles (69 km) of waterfront and adjoins the separate Port of Long Beach. Promoted as "America's Port", the port is located in San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro and Wilmington neighborhoods of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown.
Naval Operating Base Terminal Island was founded by combining Naval Facilities in cities of San Pedro, Long Beach and Wilmington, California under one command. Much of the base was on the man-made Terminal Island, and harbor in San Pedro Bay. The harbor was made through the construction of a large breakwater system. [1] [2]
Terminal Island, historically known as Isla Raza de Buena Gente, is a largely artificial island located in Los Angeles County, California, between the neighborhoods of Wilmington and San Pedro in the city of Los Angeles, [1] and the city of Long Beach. Terminal Island is roughly split between the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach.
The San Pedro Breakwater was started in 1899 and over time was expanded to protect the current site of the Port of Long Beach. The Port of Long Beach was founded on 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of mudflats on June 24, 1911, at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. [7] In 1917, the first Board of Harbor Commissioners was formed to supervise harbor operations.
Three breakwaters extend 8.5 miles (13.7 km) across most of the bay, with two openings to allow ships to enter the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. The first section of the San Pedro Breakwater was constructed between 1899 and 1911 at San Pedro. The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1930 authorized further construction. [13] The middle ...
The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (460 m) suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside Freeway.
Naval Base San Pedro and San Pedro Submarine Base were United States Navy bases at the Port of San Pedro, California officially founded in 1919. While commissioned in 1919, the Navy started operating out of the port in 1910, by renting dock space at the City of San Pedro's Dock No. 1 in 1914.
Long Beach: 3.50 [N 1] Berth T136 Gate 2: Continuation beyond SR 47: 3.50 [N 1] I-710 north / SR 47 south – Downtown Long Beach, Piers B-J and T, San Pedro: South end of SR 47 overlap; south end of SR 103 South end of freeway: 3.58 [N 1] 4: New Dock Street: Southbound exit & northbound entrance: Long Beach–Los Angeles line: 3.88 [N 1]