Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. A small section remains in military use by the United States Air Force as a housing and administrative annex of Los Angeles Air Force Base.Photo: Regular Daddy, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: former military base in Los Angeles
- Also known as: “Fort MacArthur Museum”
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Korean Bell of Friendship and Point Fermin Light.
Korean Bell of Friendship
Memorial
Photo: Elefuntboy, Public domain.
The Korean Bell of Friendship is a massive bronze bell housed in a stone pavilion located in Angel's Gate Park, situated in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Korean Bell of Friendship is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Fort MacArthur.
Point Fermin Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Elefuntboy, Public domain.
Point Fermin Light is a lighthouse on Point Fermin in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Point Fermin Light is situated 2,500 feet south of Fort MacArthur.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Hoseney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a public aquarium in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The aquarium interprets both the physical processes of oceanography and marine biology of Southern California by use of displays and educational programs for the public. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is situated 3,200 feet east of Fort MacArthur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Pedro and Rolling Hills.
San Pedro
Photo: Jatlas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Pedro is a district of Los Angeles County on the South Bay harbor, immediately east of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Rolling Hills
Suburb
Photo: Mary DeNeale Morgan, Public domain.
Rolling Hills is a city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Rolling Hills is a gated community with private roads with three entry gates. Rolling Hills is situated 5 miles northwest of Fort MacArthur.
Rancho Palos Verdes
Town
Photo: Cardinalngold, Public domain.
Rancho Palos Verdes is an affluent coastal city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated on September 7, 1973, the city has a population of 42,287 as reported in the 2020 United States census. Rancho Palos Verdes is situated 5 miles northwest of Fort MacArthur.
Fort MacArthur
- Categories: historic district, artillery fort, building, tourism, bunker, historic site, military installation, and tourist attraction
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.71199° or 33° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
-118.29596° or 118° 17′ 45″ westElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Inception
1916Open location code
8553PP63+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10851158514OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5471564
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Fort MacArthur” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fort MacArthur”
- Chinese: “麥克阿瑟堡”
- French: “Fort MacArthur”
- Japanese: “マッカーサー要塞”
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