El Porto is a beach community that is part of Manhattan Beach, a city in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles in Southern California. The Beach in Calella, Spain. ... Location of Manhattan Beach in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1912-12-12 [2]  - Mayor Nicholas W. Tell, Jr. ... The South Bay and surrounding regions in Southern California The South Bay is a region in the southwest peninsula of Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The boundary of El Porto is 45th Street on the north side, which is the border with El Segundo, and its Chevron oil refinery, to 33rd Street, which was the old border with Manhattan; the east-west boundary is Crest Drive, next to the fence of El Segundo's oil refinery, to El Porto State Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The El Segundo skyline, as seen from Sepulveda Boulevard (CA/SR-1) El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ... El Porto State Beach is a California beach located on Santa Monica Bay beside El Porto, which is now part of the City of Manhattan Beach, between the beaches of Dockweiler and Manhattan Beach, and is protected under the state park system. ...

The commercial section of El Porto is along Highland Avenue, which is its only main thoroughfare. North of 45th Street, Highland becomes Vista Del Mar Boulevard, which runs along the coast to Playa del Rey. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Playa del Rey (Spanish for Beach of the King or Kings beach) is a community of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

History

El Porto was subdivided in 1911 on land owned by developer George H. Peck. There were 83 business lots, 225 residential lots, on good soil partly covered with large trees, and ocean view sand lots. Included were concrete sidewalks and curbs, oiled streets and artesian water that was piped in the streets. Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A real estate developer (American English) or property developer (British English) makes improvements of some kind to real property, thereby increasing its value. ... George H. Peck (October 15, 1856 – January 9, 1940) was an American real estate broker, developer and millionaire. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Curb, gutter, and storm drain A curb or kerb (see spelling differences) is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway. ... A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Geological strata giving rise to an Artesian well. ...

The 30-by-90 foot lots, laid out by Peck, were each between a street and an alley. At first, no names were given to the streets. Numbers were later assigned to the east-west streets and names to the alleys. The alley between 39th and 40th Streets, for instance, is named El Porto Street. An Alley in Melbourne A gate to an alley in Annapolis, Maryland An alley or alleyway is a narrow, pedestrian lane found in urban areas which usually run between or behind buildings. ...

Although it is thought to mean "The Port" in Spanish, the name is actually a misspelling and translates "The I Carry." The Spanish word for port should have actually been spelled p-u-e-r-t-o.

El Porto is probably the only community in the state that was almost totally developed with two residential units filling each of its tiny lots, with no room for yards and/or gardens. For over six decades, this small seaside town was a county island that was part of the El Segundo Unified School District. photo of a backyard A yard is an enclosed area of land, usually tied to a building. ... A residential garden is the most common form of garden and is found adjacent to, around or near to a residence. ... A county island is an unincorporated area, usually, but not always, surrounded on all sides by another incorporated area, such as a city. ...

In November 1980, the unincorporated town of El Porto, consisting of approximately 34 acres and a population of about 1,185 people, was annexed from the County of Los Angeles by Manhattan Beach. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ...

External links

• Map of El Porto
• Memories of an El Porto childhood
• Manhattan Beach, CA