Port of Los Angeles - San Pedro, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 33° 45.010 W 118° 16.453
11S E 381981 N 3735185
The Port of Los Angeles, also known as Los Angeles Harbor, was used during the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games for the sailing competition.
Waymark Code: WMK5J9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
Views: 4

The Port of Los Angeles was used for the sailing competition during the 10th Olympiad. It was the first of two games in Los Angeles. The above coordinates are for the Catalina Terminal where the plaque can be found. Here, many competitors from all over the world of different nationalities came to compete for gold, silver, and bronze. Today, the harbor is used for mainly shipping, commerce, and trading with Asian countries.
Olympic Games: Los Angeles Summer 1932

Olympic Games No 2: Los Angeles Summer 1932

Sport held at venue: Sailing

Sport held at venue No 2: Sailing

Start and/or Finish: Not Aplicable

Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]

Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Website

Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
In a wikipedia list


Current Use: Commerce and Trade

Olympic Games No 3: Not listed

Additional sport(s) held at venue: Not listed

Parking Area: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:

Your log must be more descriptive than "I visited it" or "been there."

If you locate any additional information that is not included in the description please include it in the log and send an e-mail to the waymark approver so that we can be sure the data gets included.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Modern Olympic Venues
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
bluesnote visited Port of Los Angeles - San Pedro, CA 02/19/2014 bluesnote visited it