Is Long Beach really the longest beach in the world?

Contrary to the proclamation The World's Longest Beach emblazoned on the archway over Bolstad street in the town of Long Beach, the beach here is not the longest beach in the world. It should be called the World's Longest Continuous Peninsula Beach because it is the world's longest beach on a peninsula.



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While technically true, Long Beach is actually the world's longest drivable beach, the longest beach on a Peninsula, and the longest beach in the United States, but it takes third place when it comes to the longest beaches in the world.

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Praia do Cassino Beach, Brazil Known to be the longest beach in the world, this shoreline stretches for 157-miles from Rio Grande, Brazil all the way to the border with Uruguay. In certain regions, the beach fuses white sand with aqua-green waters to exude Brazil's natural beauty.

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  • Praia do Cassino, Brazil. Length of the beach: 254 km (158 miles) ...
  • The Coorong, Australia. Length of the beach: 194 km (121 miles) ...
  • Ninety Mile Beach, Australia. Length of the beach: 145 km (90 miles) ...
  • Cox's Bazar Beach, Bangladesh. Length of the beach: 120 km (75 miles) ...
  • Padre Island, United States.


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Marina beach in Chennai along the Bay of Bengal is India's longest and world's second longest beach. This predominantly sandy of nearly 12 kilometers extends from Beasant Nagar in the south to Fort St. George in the north. Chennai Marina beach was renovated by Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff in 1880s.

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The discovery of oil in Long Beach and Signal Hill in 1921 triggered a rapid growth, with a million-dollar-per-month construction boom in Downtown. It also helped establish the town as a popular seaside resort and port city, with the boardwalk entertainment area known as The Pike attracting many visitors.

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Monolithi beach, the main beach of Preveza, is 22 kilometers long and up to 80 meters wide. This beach longest and largest in Europe.

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Monolithi beach is the largest beach in Europe and one of the safest. The European Best Destinations Organization (EBD) falls under the European Commission's EDEN Network (“European Destinations of Excellence”).

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Gulpiyuri is a spot full of peculiarities. First of all, as already mentioned, it is the smallest beach in the world. With its 40 meters long, this is how it is considered all over the planet. In addition, it has no direct access to the sea.

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Is it safe to swim in the ocean and bay? Yes. The vast majority of ocean and bay waters along the coast of Long Beach meet State ocean water quality standards. The only exceptions are areas adjacent or in front of discharging storm drains and after major rainstorms.

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1. Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Spain. When it comes to warm weather and beaches in Europe, Spain usually has the best offer. It will probably require an extra flight to visit the warmest ones since these are in the spectacular Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands.

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Stretching a remarkable length of more than 120km, Cox's Bazar is the longest natural sea beach in the world and was nominated as one of the “New 7 Wonders of Nature” in 2008. The name Cox's Bazar was derived from its founder, Captain Hiram Cox, who founded the beach in 1798.

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Alternatively, Morriscastle beach bears the distinction of being Europe's longest continuous stretch of beach, extending for over 15kms from Curracloe to Cahore Point.

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Take a look at the full findings below...
  • 10 cleanest beaches in Britain. Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall (50 score of cleanliness) Shell Bay, Dorset (51) Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset (53) ...
  • 10 dirtiest beaches in Britain. St Annes Beach, Lancashire (4,338) Plymouth Hoe East Beach, Devon (3,611) Bowleaze Cove, Dorset (3,349)


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Top 10 Unexpectedly Clear Waters in the UK
  • Cornwall Beaches, England. ...
  • East Sussex, England. ...
  • Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Scotland. ...
  • Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland. ...
  • Rhossili Bay, Swansea, South Wales. ...
  • Blackpool Sands, Devon, England. ...
  • Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, Wales. ...
  • Porthcurno, Cornwall, England.


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The village that is further from the sea than any other human settlement in the UK is Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire. One kilometre south-east is Church Flatts Farm, which is 113km (70 miles) from the nearest point on the coast, or 72km (45 miles) from the nearest tidal water.

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