Long Beach: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: California
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 474,140
• Coordinates: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W
• Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00 standard, UTC-07:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 3,699 km (2,298 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 6.6 km (4.1 mi), straight line
• Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR): 22 km (14 mi), straight line
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 28 km (17 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Seal Beach: 8.3 km (5.2 mi)
• Lakewood: 11 km (7 mi)
• Carson: 11 km (7 mi)
• West Carson: 11 km (7 mi)
• Lomita: 12 km (7 mi)

Events

• Long Beach Grand Prix: April 2027
• Gay Pride Festival: May 2027

Things to see

• Museum of Latin American Art (museum)
• Lions Lighthouse (attraction)
• B-427 Scorpion (museum)
• Cesar Chavez Park (park)
• Drake Park (park)
• Insurance Exchange Building (building)
• Long Beach Professional Building (building)