<P> Long Beach is a city on the Pacific Coast of the United States, within the Greater Los Angeles area of Southern California . As of 2010, its population was 462,257 . It is the 39th most populous city in the United States and the 7th most populous in California . Long Beach is the second - largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the third largest in Southern California behind Los Angeles and San Diego . Long Beach is a charter city . </P> <P> The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports . The city also maintains a progressively declining oil industry with minor wells located both directly beneath the city as well as offshore . Manufacturing sectors include those in aircraft, automotive parts, electronic equipment, audiovisual equipment, petrochemicals, precision metals and home furnishings . </P> <P> Long Beach lies in the southeastern corner of Los Angeles County and borders Orange County . Downtown Long Beach is approximately 22 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, though the two cities share an official border for several miles . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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