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Coordinates. 33°35′33″N117°52′56″W33.59250°N 117.88222°W. The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the man-made jetty that ...
Marin County. A paddle steamer that ran aground off Point Reyes . / 38.083°N 123.017°W / 38.083; -123.017 ( Labouchere (paddle steamer)) A Manila galleon under the command of Sebastião Rodrigues Soromenho that was wrecked at anchor in Drakes Bay, the first shipwreck in California.
Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches. The city's harbor once supported maritime industries. Today it is used mostly for recreation.
The recorded history of the Newport Beach, California region began when the area was first explored by Europeans in the 1500s. Prior to that time, Native Americans such as the Tongva and Juaneño / Luiseño people had been living in the area for thousands of years. Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo mapped the coastline in 1542, but it was 200 ...
Crystal Cove State Park. / 33.57389°N 117.84000°W / 33.57389; -117.84000. Crystal Cove State Park is a state park of California, United States, encompassing 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of Pacific coastline, inland chaparral canyons, and the Crystal Cove Historic District of beach houses. The park is located partially in Newport Beach and ...
Betty Ann Grubb Stuart, tennis player. Brett Hansen-Dent, tennis player. Keith Hartwig, NFL player, Green Bay Packers. Kyle Hendricks, Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Dwight Howard, NBA player, Houston Rockets [1] Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame baseball player, lived in Newport Beach.
Newport Back Bay. The Back Bay is the colloquial term for the inland delta in Newport Beach, California. It connects the Upper Newport Bay with the Newport Harbor. It is a nature reserve home to several species of birds with hiking and biking trails. The bay is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy.
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