The City of Torrance California - Los Angeles' South Bay
March 11th, 2010
The following excerpt is from the official City of Torrance Website
http://www.ci.torrance.ca.usThank you for your interest in the City of Torrance! We are located approximately twenty minutes from Los Angeles International Airport by freeway or the scenic Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) along the area beaches. Our central location, between Los Angeles and Orange Counties, makes Torrance a prime business center for the region known as the South Bay and an important tourist destination offering year-round cultural and recreational activities.
Torrance is a major financial and retail center with outstanding medical care facilities, excellent schools, fine dining and a wide range of hotels. Residents enjoy tennis, golf, swimming, and over 350 acres of open space and parkland which includes the Madrona Marsh, a fresh-water habitat.
If you need additional information or if we can be of assistance during your visit to Torrance, please contact us at 800/228-8890 or 310/792-2341.
General Information
Area and Location: 21 square miles, 12,312 acres, situated halfway between Los Angeles and Orange Counties and bound by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Torrance has 1.5 miles of lifeguard patrolled beach, bath house facilities and public parking.
Population: Incorporated in 1921, the present population is 133,000, making Torrance the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 12th largest city in California.
Climate: Torrance enjoys a pleasant year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year. The city of Torrance has 24 parks, including the 44-acre Wilson Park and the 52-acre Columbia Park one golf course a swimming pool and numerous public tennis courts. In all, Torrance has 300 acres of parkland or about 2 acres for every 1000 residents. One of Torrance's special recreational features is its outstanding beach with facilities for swimming, surfing and volleyball. It is the site of the annual Daily Breeze International Surf Festival which attracts thousands each summer. Torrance also hosts the nation's largest and longest running Armed Forces Day Observance each May, the annual Mobil 10k run each spring and the Torrance Beach Cities Team Triathlon in September.
