Los Angeles Harbor - San Pedro, CA
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N 33° 45.010 W 118° 16.453
11S E 381981 N 3735184
Los Angeles Harbor, now known as the Port of Los Angeles, is the largest container shipping port in the United States.
Waymark Code: WMQQX0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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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.

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"Twenty-seven miles south west of Los Angeles Harbor in the rolling wastes of the Pacific Ocean rise the mist-blown peaks of Santa Catalina Island."
Book: California

Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 423

Year Originally Published: 1939

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