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Wilmington has over churches is home to one of only two community colleges located in the South Bay and Harbor Areas, which is Los Angeles Harbor College. It is also the home to 12 Historic-Cultural Monuments. The most recently landmarked monument, Granada Theatre located at 628 N. Avalon Blvd., was designated September 29, 2021

Wilmington is home to the 9-hole “Harbor Park” course at the Harbor Park Golf Course facility which features 3,200 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 37. The course rating is 35.2 and it has a slope rating of 115. Designed by William F. Bell, ASGCA, the Harbor Park Golf Course opened in 1957. This is a beautiful tree-lined course right next to Harbor College and offers easy access from the 110 Harbor Freeway.

Wilmington is located at the center of the Port of Los Angeles. The Port of Los Angeles is America’s Port®, the nation’s premier gateway for international commerce and the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere. Located in San Pedro Bay, 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port comprises 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront.

Your Chamber has been operating since 1904 and our mission is to promote, support and enhance a positive business environment and improve the quality of life in the community.

Handling diverse commodities from avocado to zinc, the Port of Los Angeles features both passenger and cargo terminals, including cruise, container, automobile, breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk, and warehouse facilities that manage billions of dollars’ worth of cargo each year. Currently in the midst of a 10-year, $2.6 billion infrastructure investment program aimed at raising the bar for cargo efficiency, the Port is also focused on new technologies to enhance digital information flow throughout the supply chain.

This thriving seaport is also known for groundbreaking environmental initiatives and remains committed to managing resources and conducting developments and operations in both an environmentally and fiscally responsible manner. The Port has also built a strong reputation for its progressive security measures and community engagement. For the last decade, the Port has also been at the forefront of revitalization of the LA Waterfront, improving public access to the water, developing public-friendly amenities and infrastructure, and transforming the harbor shoreline into a world-class visitor destination.

Your Wilmington Chamber supports business in many ways including collaboration with other business organizations like the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, the Los Angeles Business Federation and strategic business partners such as Future Ports and the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce. We work with many partners to provide services to Business such as the Harbor Business Source, The Work Source Center, The Small Business Development Center, Pacific Gateway, SBA and this list is not exhaustive. Your Chamber also works closely with the offices of your elected representatives.

Most importantly, if you want to start a business, contact your Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. We can help! Call 310.834.8586 or visit our website at: www.wilmington-chamber.com.

Many of our Chamber members support the community through significant contributions of their time, talent and resources to numerous community organizations, and through their generosity your Chamber provides additional support through direct contributions and programs. Your Wilmington Chamber donated more than $19,000 in 2018 and in excess of an additional $20,000 dollars thanks to the efforts of our Honorary Mayor Candidates Nancy Anaya, Victor Ibarra and our new Honorary Mayor Carlos Barajas. These dollars went to support The Beacon House, ITEP now EXP, the Wilmington Historical Society, Wilmington Community Clinic, A Needy Wilmington, The Rotary Club of Wilmington, YWCA Breakfast with Santa, Wilmington Tree Lighting, United Wilmington Youth Foundation and World Class Youth Foundation.

Your Wilmington Chamber also sponsors Four Annual Street Fairs. Fleet Week at the Banning Museum, The Harbor Holiday Parade, Cinco de Mayo Street Fair, and Fiestas Patrias Street Fair. We could not do this without the support of our Members, the Council Office and our Supervisor.