South Bay

The South Bay region of Los Angeles County in has many of the fine beaches of its neighboring areas on the West Side, with a wide variety of atmospheres, from high-end and yuppified to still-expensive beach raffish.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Inglewood and Torrance.

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is a city in Los Angeles County in . Sandwiched between and , it is a somewhat impoverished area.

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is a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, in . Even though it is one of the larger suburbs of Los Angeles, it is overlooked by the throngs of tourists that visit LA.

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is near the southern end of the off the coast of . It is part of , and is a popular day trip and vacation destination for locals and tourists.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Carson and Hawthorne.

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is a major suburb in the South Bay region of . is a very ethnically diverse but poorer suburb, with few sights or tourist destinations.

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is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. It is part of a seventeen-city subregion of the commonly known as the South Bay.

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is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of .

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is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County in , . With its expensive homes, fancy restaurants, and wealthy residents, is like -by-the-sea.

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is a friendly town in the South Bay of . If you're looking for the "typical" beach town experience, you'll enjoy the laid back attitude, athleticism, and festive nightlife of the Beach Cities: , , and .

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is a city of about 60,000 people in the South Bay of Los Angeles County in .

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is one of the oldest cities in the Los Angeles area. lies along the Pacific Ocean, just south of in the South Bay of .

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is a city in Los Angeles County, , United States. The population was 31,807 at the 2020 census, down from 32,769 at the 2010 census. The city is in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles Area.

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is a district of Los Angeles County on the South Bay harbor, immediately east of the Peninsula.

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The Peninsula rises above the South Bay of Los Angeles County. It's an oasis of greenery in a region dominated by concrete and asphalt; it features horse trails, ocean cliffs, tidepools, Eucalyptus trees, and nature walks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Murdock Stadium and Redondo Beach Unified School District.

Stadium
Featherstone Field, previously known as is a on the campus of El Camino College in . Built in 1958, the stadium seats around 12,127 on wood-backed bleacher seats.

Public building
is a school district with approximately 10,000 students headquartered in , . The school district consists of eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one continuation school, and one adult school.

Hospital
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center is a Roman Catholic in , , . The hospital was founded by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, and is part of the Providence Health & Services system.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alondra Park and West Carson.

Village
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, also known as El Camino Village, is an unincorporated community and census designated place in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Suburb
is an unincorporated community in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 22,870 at the 2020 census.

Town
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is a city in Los Angeles County, , United States. The population was 20,921 at the 2020 census, up slightly from 20,256 at the 2010 census.

South Bay

Latitude
33.858° or 33° 51′ 29″ north
Longitude
-118.33° or 118° 19′ 48″ west
Open location code
8553VM5C+62
Wiki­data ID
Q2385929
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“South Bay” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南湾 (洛杉矶)”
  • Chinese: “南湾”
  • Chinese: “南灣 (洛杉磯)”
  • Chinese: “南灣區（洛杉磯縣）”
  • Chinese: “南灣區”
  • Dutch: “Harbor Area”
  • Dutch: “Los Angeles/Harbor Area”
  • French: “South Bay”
  • Hebrew: “לוס אנג’לס/דרום המפרץ”
  • Japanese: “サウス・ベイ (ロサンゼルス郡)”
  • Japanese: “サウスベイ”
  • Polish: “South Bay”
  • Portuguese: “Baía do Sul”
  • Slovenian: “South Bay (Los Angeles)”
  • Slovenian: “South Bay”
  • Spanish: “South Bay (Los Ángeles)”
  • Spanish: “South Bay”
  • Urdu: “ساؤتھ بے (لاس اینجلس کاؤنٹی)”
  • Urdu: “ساؤتھ بے”
  • Vietnamese: “phía nam vùng vịnh Santa Monica”
  • Vietnamese: “South Bay, Los Angeles”
  • Vietnamese: “South Bay”

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