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About Long Beach, California: Long Beach is the fifth-largest city in California and is situated on San Pedro Bay, south of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County.
The town was laid out and settled in 1881 by developer W. E. Willmore, who sold lots on the site as a seaside resort community called Willmore City. It was renamed Long Beach for its 81/2-mile beach in 1884. The city was incorporated in 1888 and reincorporated in 1897.
Long Beach is a major industrial port, ranked second-busiest in the U.S. and tenth-busiest in the world. In addition to international trade through the port, high technology has also been an important economic engine for the Long Beach area. Major technology and aerospace corporations such Gulfstream and Raytheon have large facilities in Long Beach, and Boeing continues to be the top employer, with over 17,000 employees.
Famous natives:
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Jack Anderson journalist;
Jennifer Bartlett artist;
Barbara Britton actress;
Nicholas Cage actor;
Spike Jones orchestra leader;
Sally Kellerman actress;
Billie Jean King tennis player;
Martha Rae Watson track star;
Heather Watts dancer.
Long Beach, CA
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