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Long Beach

geographical name

1
city and port on an inlet of San Pedro Channel southeast of Los Angeles in southwestern California population 462,257
2
city in southeastern New York state on an island in the Atlantic south of Long Island population 33,275

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“Long Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Long%20Beach. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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