Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California (now the port community of Los Angeles).
A landmark inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Fort MacArthur is inside Los Angeles, which has 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 11 miles from Fort MacArthur.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California (now the port community of Los Angeles). A small section remains in military use by the United States Air Force as a housing and administrative annex of Los Angeles Air Force Base. The fort is named after Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur. His son, Douglas MacArthur, would later command American forces in the Pacific during World War II.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Stay in Los Angeles, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fort MacArthur | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| Rolling Hills | 4 mi northwest | 110 | 1,509 | $2,000K | A |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 5 mi northwest | 1,672 | 40,864 | $1,609K | B+ |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 5 mi northwest | 892 | 8,131 | $1,693K | C+ |
| Lomita | 6 mi north | 701 | 20,225 | $832K | C− |
| West Carson | 8 mi north | 1,023 | 22,143 | $690K | — |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 9 mi northwest | 330 | 12,925 | $2,000K | A− |
| Long Beach | 9 mi northeast | 22,051 | 455,548 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 9 mi northwest | 9,649 | 142,130 | $1,075K | C− |
| Carson | 9 mi north | 4,518 | 92,871 | $704K | D |
| Signal Hill | 10 mi northeast | 1,128 | 11,468 | $783K | D− |
| Redondo Beach | 11 mi northwest | 4,997 | 69,291 | $1,279K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort MacArthur
Other well-known places within 30 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Fort MacArthur
Is Fort MacArthur in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Fort MacArthur?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Fort MacArthur from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 24 miles east of Santa Ana and about 30 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort MacArthur?
Long Beach (LGB), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort MacArthur?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), Rolling Hills (4 mi, 110 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Rancho Palos Verdes (5 mi, 1,672 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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