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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]
San Pedro is located in southern Cameron County at (25.979523, -97.598789), [3] 8 miles (13 km) northwest of the center of Brownsville via U.S. RouteThe community is less than one mile northeast of the Rio Grande, which forms the Mexico–United States border.
Harbor Beacon Park & Ride is a park and ride lot located in San Pedro, California, served by the Metro J Line, a bus rapid transit route. The parking lot has 180 spaces [2] and is located at the end of Interstate 110 (Harbor Freeway). The lot was built as part of the project to widen the Harbor Freeway and build the Harbor Transitway.
State Route 47 (SR 47) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting Terminal Island to the mainland in the Los Angeles area.From its south end at I-110 in San Pedro, it heads east across the Vincent Thomas Bridge to the island and the end of state maintenance.
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.
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Attractions of the site in 1976 included "harbor cruises, helicopter rides, a puppet theater, sky tower, pirate ship, and unusual restaurants." [12] Annual events held at Ports O' Call included "LA Woody car show in May, The Taste in San Pedro in August, and Lobster Fest in October". [13] As of 1989 it attracted 1.1 million visitors annually. [14]
Harbor–UCLA Medical Center provides medical control for the following Paramedic units: [citation needed] Compton Fire Department – Rescue Ambulance (RA) 41 Los Angeles Fire Department – RAs 33, 36, 38, 48, 51, 57, 64, 79, 85, 101, and 112