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Long Beach California Map

Explore Long Beach, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Long Beach, California

How to Use This Long Beach, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Long Beach, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Long Beach.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Long Beach
State	California (CA)
County	Los Angeles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.780791
Longitude	-118.16818
Population	466,742
Density	3553.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	90802, 90822, 90801, 90803, 90804
Area Code	818, 747
County Seat	Los Angeles
School District	Long Beach Unified School District

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About Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 466,742, Long Beach is a major urban centre in California. The population density is 3553.5 people per km². Long Beach is located at 33.7808°N, 118.1682°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Long Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 90802, 90822, 90801.

Long Beach stretches across a broad, sun-drenched coastal plain where the relentless salt-heavy air of the Pacific Ocean tempers the heat of the afternoon. It lies 2.9 miles south-southwest of Signal Hill, CA (from Signal Hill, CA: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-southeast of Torrance. The horizon to the northeast reveals the faint, hazy silhouettes of the San Gabriel Mountains, standing as silent sentinels over a landscape that remains mostly flat, save for the subtle undulations near the shoreline. The Los Angeles River carves a deliberate path toward the salt spray, acting as a concrete artery that defines the western edge of the urban sprawl. In the quiet pockets of the neighborhood, one might find the verdant, manicured expanse of Victory Park, a welcome respite where the Pacific Ocean breeze brushes against the palms, carrying the faint, rhythmic tolling of harbor bells.

Developers and visionaries once looked upon this sweep of sand and saw the potential for a grand maritime gateway, officially incorporating Long Beach as the region began to bloom in the late nineteenth century. The early growth of Long Beach was inextricably linked to the promise of the tides, drawing those who sought a life defined by the horizon rather than the dust of the interior. As the decades passed, the settlement transformed from a modest seaside retreat into a sprawling industrial hub, its character forged by the steady arrival of migrants and the relentless expansion of the docks. Even today, the history of Long Beach lingers in the weathered facades of older districts, where the architecture whispers of a time when the port was merely a collection of piers reaching hungrily into the surf.

Modern Long Beach operates as a vital engine of commerce, anchored by a massive shipping industry that pulses with the daily movement of steel containers and global trade. The economy is bolstered by institutions like California State University, Long Beach, which elevates the intellectual life of the region while drawing ambitious students to its hillside campus. Infrastructure here is a complex web of freeways and rail lines that feed the bustling port, yet the city manages to maintain a distinct industrial grit that contrasts with the leisure-oriented spaces of the waterfront. Beyond the immediate docks, the Los Alamitos Retarding Basin serves a critical role in managing the flow of water across this engineered terrain, ensuring that the heavy seasonal rains are directed away from the densely packed residential blocks.

Cultural life in Long Beach thrives on a diverse, unpretentious energy, best exemplified by the annual Grand Prix, where the roar of engines momentarily replaces the steady hum of the harbor. The presence of Island Grissom, a man-made feature glowing with lights at night, serves as a surreal reminder of the human hand in shaping this coastal aesthetic. Residents often gather near the Colorado Lagoon to watch the light change, enjoying a sense of place that is both deeply local and connected to the wider world through the Pacific Ocean. While the city has seen its share of famous figures pass through, including the legendary musician Snoop Dogg, the true spirit of Long Beach is found in the everyday theater of the boardwalks and the quiet, persistent vitality of its people living under the vast, shifting California sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Long Beach Museum of Art (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 244° SW
Long Beach City Hall (Landmark) — 1.6 mi, 243° SW
Long Beach Main Library (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 243° SW
Long Beach Fire Department Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 243° SW
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 231° SW
The Pike Outlets (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 231° SW
Long Beach Performing Arts Center (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 1.6 mi, 231° SW
Shoreline Village (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 218° SW
Aquarium of the Pacific (Aquarium) — 2.0 mi, 222° SW
Queen Mary (Historic Site) — 2.4 mi, 210° SW
Long Beach Naval Shipyard (Historic Site) — 2.4 mi, 210° SW
Rancho Los Alamitos (Historic Site) — 3.2 mi, 033° NE
Rancho Los Cerritos (Historic Site) — 3.8 mi, 018° N
El Dorado Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 4.3 mi, 057° NE
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden (Nature Reserve) — 6.7 mi, 022° N
Chittick Field (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
Museum of Latin American Art (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 237° SW
Martin Luther King Jr. (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 325° NW
Alamitos Beach (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 190° S
JAAN-2 Gun Battery (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 179° S
Junipero Beach (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 182° S
The Garage Theater (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 254° W
Dark Arts Emporium (Gallery) — 1.4 mi, 231° SW
WPA mural (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 241° SW
Shoreline Marina (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 216° SW
Iguana Import Gallery (Gallery) — 1.5 mi, 140° SE
Lone Sailor commemorative (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 153° SE
Internation city Theater (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 234° SW
Recreation Park 18 Hole Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 087° E
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 123° SE · 1,777 acres

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