Sunken City
USA /
California /
Rancho Palos Verdes /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Rancho Palos Verdes
World / United States / California
ruins, landslide
In 1929, a sizeable section of land in the southern tip of San Pedro began to unexplainably slip into the sea. The 600 block of Paseo Del Mar began moving seaward in 1929 and continued to slip until the mid 1930s. Movement was measured as high as 11 inches a day. Due to quick action, all but two of the houses on the seaward side of the street were moved before toppling into the sea. The eastern section of Point Fermin Park was lost and the entire area is very unstable, yet not moving at the present time.
Geologists have termed this phenomenon as a "slump" and this area has been featured in many geological studies and books. This geological mystery also occurs about 4 or 5 miles up the coast from this spot at Portuguese Bend in Rancho Palos Verdes. The Portuguese Bend Slide Area is still moving and slipping into the sea.
Palos Verdes Drive South, the main road through the area, has to be refurbished continuously and frequently as it is constantly being displaced by the movement. This area is closed by chain link fencing, but may still be viewed at the south end of Pacific Avenue or the east end of Pt. Fermin Park at Paso Del Mar and Gaffey Street.
www.laokay.com/MiscSanPedro.htm
www.flickr.com/photos/robertsonphoto/95051820/
Geologists have termed this phenomenon as a "slump" and this area has been featured in many geological studies and books. This geological mystery also occurs about 4 or 5 miles up the coast from this spot at Portuguese Bend in Rancho Palos Verdes. The Portuguese Bend Slide Area is still moving and slipping into the sea.
Palos Verdes Drive South, the main road through the area, has to be refurbished continuously and frequently as it is constantly being displaced by the movement. This area is closed by chain link fencing, but may still be viewed at the south end of Pacific Avenue or the east end of Pt. Fermin Park at Paso Del Mar and Gaffey Street.
www.laokay.com/MiscSanPedro.htm
www.flickr.com/photos/robertsonphoto/95051820/
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Coordinates: 33°42'21"N 118°17'20"W
- Charles H. Cobb Estate 58 km
- Camarillo State Mental Hospital Dairy Farm 86 km
- Rangers Ranch 121 km
- Lone Butte Ranch 122 km
- Liberty Field/Uniroyal Test Track (site) 123 km
- Remains of Planned Bypass 146 km
- Gardner Army Airfield (site) 184 km
- Salt Water Barrier 238 km
- Camp Cooke Magazine Area 242 km
- SLC-1 245 km
- San Pedro 3.1 km
- Main Channel 3.6 km
- APM Terminals Pier 400 4.3 km
- Terminal Island 5.9 km
- Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex 6.7 km
- Palos Verdes Peninsula 7.8 km
- South Bay 18 km
- Two Harbors, at Santa Catalina Island Isthmus 36 km
- Santa Catalina Island 38 km
- Palisades 44 km
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