Long Wharf in Santa Monica
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Long Wharf in Santa Monica is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 16 miles off.
The story
The Long Wharf in Santa Monica, also known as Port Los Angeles or the Mile Long Pier, was an extensive pier wharf constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in Santa Monica Bay from 1892 to 1894. When it opened in 1894, it was the longest wharf in the world, measuring approximately 4,700 feet (1,400 m). It served as a cargo and passenger port until 1913, and in 1919 removal of the wharf started. The wharf, the 1,000 foot (300 m) tip of the pier, was removed by 1915. The remaining 3,600 feet (1,100 m) of pier was used as a run down fishing pier until 1933, when the remainder of the pier was removed. One of the major imports to the wharf was lumber from Northern ports, to help in the construction boom in Southern California. Southern Pacific Railroad and the street cars of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad served the wharf. Los Angeles Pacific Railroad ran passenger trams to the wharf and from midnight to sunrise ran cargo cars. The site of the Port Los Angeles Long Wharf is a California Historical Landmark, site number 881. The wharf was north of the current Santa Monica Pier. Today, no trace remains of the pier. The current site of the Long Wharf is now Pacific Palisades and the California State Route 1, at the Will Rogers State Beach lifeguard headquarters. A Historical Landmark monument plaque is at the site, along with a few feet of track.
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Wikidata Q18151279, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Long Wharf
What to expect
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon: 0.4 mi
- Will Rogers State Historic Park: 1.7 mi
- Rivas Canyon Park: 1.9 mi
- Rustic Canyon Park: 2.9 mi
- Sullivan Canyon Park: 3.0 mi
- Eames House: 0.5 mi
- The Getty Villa: 2.3 mi
- Santa Monica Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- California Heritage Museum: 3.2 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Case Study House #9: 0.5 mi
- Maison Johnny Halliday: 1.3 mi
- Breakdance Showdown: 2.3 mi
- Santa Monica Pier: 2.3 mi
- Carousel Park: 2.3 mi
- Palisades Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Palisades-Asilomar Park: 0.8 mi
- Rustic Canyon Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Almar Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Chess Park @ Palisades Park: 1.2 mi
- Marquez Family Historical Monument: 0.9 mi
- Santa Monica Gables Beach Club: 1.3 mi
- Bodega: 2.3 mi
- The Ink Well: 2.7 mi
- Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque: 4.6 mi
- The Gables Beach Club Street Mosaic (former enterance): 1.3 mi
- Santa Monica: 1.8 mi
- Route 66 End of the Trail: 2.3 mi
- Welcome to Santa Monica: 2.3 mi
- Bust of an Athlete: 2.4 mi
- Castellammare Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Parker Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Goat Peak (High Point): 2.9 mi
- Green Peak: 4.0 mi
- Temescal Peak: 5.1 mi
- East Garden: 2.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
- Yale Street Urban Garden: 3.2 mi
- 19th Street Community Farm: 3.3 mi
- Organic Learning Garden: 3.4 mi
- Common Grounds: 7.4 mi
- Lake Side: 9.1 mi
- Blue Lagoon: 9.1 mi
- Garden Grove: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Central: 9.2 mi
- Palisades Beach: 1.0 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 1.5 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 2.2 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 3.1 mi
- Mother's Beach: 5.3 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 4.1 mi
- Eagle Spring: 5.7 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 9.0 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 13.9 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 18.0 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 10.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.8 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.1 mi
- Kima Point: 23.5 mi
- Temescal Falls: 2.6 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 4.8 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 14.5 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 14.5 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 23.6 mi
- Spa Palace: 14.9 mi
- Coba Arch: 19.1 mi
- Mentryville: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Long Wharf in Santa Monica. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdugo Peak | NE 48° | 951.6 m | 19.0 mi |
| Castro Peak | WNW 284° | 855 m | 15.3 mi |
| Saddle Peak | WNW 294° | 851 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tongva Peak | NE 53° | 803 m | 19.1 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NNW 341° | 797 m | 19.1 mi |
| Simi Peak | NW 310° | 732 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chatsworth Peak | NNW 337° | 692 m | 16.9 mi |
| Calabasas Peak | NW 308° | 657 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Pacific Palisades · 1 mi
- Santa Monica · 3 mi
- Westside · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/West · 6 mi
- Topanga · 6 mi
- Culver City · 7 mi
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