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Long Beach, California
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<p>Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_County%2c_California/y0xFvt6t">Los Angeles County, California</a>, United States. It is the <a href="/facts/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population/rcYY6hsJ">44th-most populous city</a> in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A <a href="/facts/Charter_city/W0wYHtse">charter city</a>, Long Beach is the <a href="/facts/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_California/f7STjn0S">7th-most populous</a> city in <a href="/facts/California/zLW2vdQJ">California</a>, the <a href="/facts/List_of_cities_in_Los_Angeles_County%2c_California/JfmT2XQ2">2nd-most populous city</a> in Los Angeles County, and the largest city in California that is not a <a href="/facts/County_seat/ItAWPoWw">county seat</a>. </p><p>Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach is in <a href="/facts/Southern_California/1CaAWjd2">Southern California</a>, in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of <a href="/facts/Downtown_Los_Angeles/IWnyDh6e">downtown Los Angeles</a>, and is part of the <a href="/facts/Gateway_Cities/bBn0aQB6">Gateway Cities</a> region. The <a href="/facts/Port_of_Long_Beach/mrlnvUuK">Port of Long Beach</a> is the second busiest <a href="/facts/Container_port/9k1QjwnI">container port</a> in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over <a href="/facts/Long_Beach_Oil_Field/WKcfXFbS">an oilfield</a> with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore. </p><p>The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked <a href="/facts/RMS_Queen_Mary/vEYaRMPM">RMS <i>Queen Mary</i></a> and the <a href="/facts/Aquarium_of_the_Pacific/p6pMk6TC">Aquarium of the Pacific</a>. Long Beach also hosts the <a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach/v5XfcTl4">Grand Prix of Long Beach</a>, an <a href="/facts/IndyCar/RHY5RVHs">IndyCar</a> race and the <a href="/facts/Long_Beach_Lesbian_%2526_Gay_Pride/8lLz3faJ">Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade</a>. <a href="/facts/California_State_University%2c_Long_Beach/Bdoh1Q9f">California State University, Long Beach</a>, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is within the city. </p>