Manhattan Beach

Welcome to Manhattan Beach

In its earliest days, Manhattan Beach was part of the ten-mile ocean frontage of Rancho Sausal Redondo, which means “Round Clump of Willows.” After that the area was called “Shore Acres” by George Peck, who owned a section of the north end of town. In 1901, John Merrill bought the south portion and called his section Manhattan after his old home, New York City. Peck and Merrill, unable to agree on a city name, flipped a coin and Manhattan won. The first downtown building was built by Merrill around 1901, a small frame building later used for city offices. The official date of incorporation was December 7, 1912.

Manhattan Beach has three distinct areas:

• Hill Section
• Sand Section
• Tree Section

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

City Hall: 310.802.5050
Chamber of Commerce: 310.545.5313
Fire Department: 310.802.5200
Police Department: 310.802.5100
Waste Management: 310.830.7100
Manhattan Water/Trash: 310.802.5559