San Pedro, Los Angeles

Name: San Pedro
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#563 among attractions in Los Angeles

Area

Gallery (3)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

San Pedro is a neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California. Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major international seaport, is partially located within San Pedro. The district has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry, to a working-class community within the city of Los Angeles, to a rapidly gentrifying community. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°44'20"N, 118°17'31"W

Address

Harbor (Central San Pedro)Los Angeles United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Los Angeles

Day trips

San Pedro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: USS Iowa, Vincent Thomas Bridge, Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Old St. Peter's Episcopal Church.

0.9 miE
Ship, Military museum, Museum
USS Iowa, Los Angeles
23 min walk • USS Iowa is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Vincent Thomas Bridge, Los Angeles
35 min walk • The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long suspension bridge, crossing the Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside Freeway.
0.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a non-profit maritime museum, located at Sixth Street at Harbor Boulevard in the community of San Pedro, in Los Angeles, California.
1.2 miS
Church, Victorian architecture
Old St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rancho Palos Verdes
32 min walk • Old St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles, California, near the Port of Los Angeles.
0.7 miE
Memorial
American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial, Rancho Palos Verdes
19 min walk • The American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial in John S. Gibson Park, San Pedro, California, was commissioned to honor American merchant marine veterans from all wars.
1.2 miSE
Memorial
Timm's Point and Landing, Los Angeles
32 min walk • Timms' Point and Landing is a California Historical Landmark at Los Angeles harbor in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, listed in 1977 as Site of Timm's Landing.
~1420 ftW
Church, Modernist architecture
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Rancho Palos Verdes
7 min walk • Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in San Pedro, California, dedicated to Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
0.9 miE
Museum, Maritime museum
USS Iowa Museum, Los Angeles
23 min walk • The Battleship USS Iowa Museum is a maritime museum located at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. The museum's main artifact is the USS Iowa, lead ship of the Iowa class of battleships.
0.9 miSE
Harbor
Ports O' Call Village, Los Angeles
25 min walk • Ports O’ Call Village, located along the Port of Los Angeles main channel in San Pedro, was a seaside plaza that featured souvenir and gift shops, along with restaurants, sweetshops, fish markets and quick-bite eateries.
0.7 miSE
Church
Norwegian Seamen's Church, Rancho Palos Verdes
19 min walk • The Norwegian Seamen's Church is a Norwegian Church Abroad that doubles as the Church of Sweden Los Angeles, also known as the Swedish Seamen's Church. It is located at 1035 South Beacon Street in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles, California and is also part of the Church of Sweden Abroad.
0.8 miE
Ship
Ralph J. Scott, Rancho Palos Verdes
20 min walk • Ralph J. Scott, also formerly known as Fireboat #2, is a 100-foot fireboat that was attached to the Los Angeles Fire Department serving the Port of Los Angeles. She was retired in 2003 after 78 years and replaced by Warner L. Lawrence. Ralph J. Scott is undergoing restoration near the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to San Pedro?

Nearby attractions include Warner Grand Theatre, Rancho Palos Verdes (2 min walk), Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Rancho Palos Verdes (7 min walk), James H. Dodson Residence, Rancho Palos Verdes (14 min walk), San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building, Los Angeles (18 min walk).

How to get to San Pedro by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Pedro:

Bus

Pacific Avenue & 7th Street • Lines: J (7 min walk)

Tram

6th Street/Downtown San Pedro • Lines: Waterfront Red Car Line (19 min walk)
Samson Way/Ports O' Call • Lines: Waterfront Red Car Line (23 min walk)