Port of Los Angeles
San Pedro, Wilmington, and Terminal Island are the locations of the Port of Los Angeles.
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Vincent Thomas Bridge and S.S. Lane Victory
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The Angel's Gate Lighthouse has stood at the entrance to the port since 1913.
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Point Fermin Lighthouse, built in the 19th century, functioned as one of the harbor's two principal lighthouses.
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