Palos Verdes Peninsula in California
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Palos Verdes Estates, California

Palos Verdes Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The city was masterplanned by the noted American landscape architect and planner Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The population was 13,438 at the 2010 census, up from 13,340 in the 2000 census. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Palos Verdes Estates is the 81st richest place in the United States with at least 1,000 households.

Located at 33.7869, -118.397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Los Angeles County, California, Populated coastal places in California, Populated places established in 1939, Incorporated cities and towns in California

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Rancho Palos Verdes (sometimes abbreviated RPV) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, that was incorporated on September 7, 1973. The population was 41,643 at the 2010 census. Rancho Palos Verdes translates from Spanish as Green Mast Farm or Green Pole Farm, referring to the North American tree species Parkinsonia florida (blue palo verde). Rancho Palos Verdes is an affluent suburb of Los Angeles.

Located at 33.7583, -118.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in California, Cities in Los Angeles County, California, Populated places established in 1973, Incorporated cities and towns in California

Rolling Hills Estates, California

Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,067 at the 2010 census, up from 7,676 at the 2000 census. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential. Incorporated in 1957, Rolling Hills Estates tries to maintain a fairly bucolic character with a large number of horse paths.

Located at 33.7736, -118.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cities in Los Angeles County, California, Populated places established in 1957, Incorporated cities and towns in California

Marineland of the Pacific

Marineland of the Pacific was a public oceanarium and tourist attraction located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Architect William Pereira designed the main structure. It was also known as Hanna-Barbera's Marineland during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marineland operated from 1954 until 1987, when it was purchased by the owners of SeaWorld San Diego.

Located at 33.7386, -118.399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1954 establishments in the United States, 1987 disestablishments in the United States, Defunct amusement parks in California, History of Los Angeles, California, History of Los Angeles County, California, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California, Oceanaria in the United States, William Pereira buildings, Former zoos

Portuguese Bend

The Portuguese Bend region is the largest area of natural vegetation remaining on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County, California. Though once slated for development (and in fact the projected route of Crenshaw Boulevard through the area still shows on many maps), the area is geologically unstable and is unsuitable for building.

Located at 33.7483, -118.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Los Angeles County, California, Geography of Southern California, Geology of California, Portuguese-American culture in California, Portuguese toponyms

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (also known as Peninsula High, Pen High, or PVPHS) is one of three public high schools on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California, USA,. Located at the corner of Hawthorne Boulevard and Silver Spur Road, Peninsula High serves the communities of Rolling Hills Estates, Rolling Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates. PVPHS has been ranked 15th in the nation by Newsweek and 89th by U.S. News & World Report.

Located at 33.778, -118.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1964, High schools in Los Angeles County, California, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, Public high schools in California

Palos Verdes Library District

The Palos Verdes Library District (PVLD) is an independent special-purpose library district serving the 69,843 residents of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California. PVLD is governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees that consists of five members who voluntarily serve without monetary compensation.

Located at 33.7706, -118.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Libraries in Los Angeles County, California, Library districts

Del Cerro Park

Del Cerro Park is a public park located in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California. The park is situated high atop a bluff at the southern-most end of Crenshaw Boulevard. Del Cerro Park is noted for its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island.

Located at 33.7571, -118.369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Los Angeles County, California, Municipal parks in California