SS Lane Victory
SS Lane Victory is an American Victory-class cargo ship used in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War. The town it belongs to is Los Angeles. Close by, USS Iowa is 1.9 mi away.
A museum inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
SS Lane Victory is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 10 miles from SS Lane Victory.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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SS Lane Victory
SS Lane Victory is an American Victory-class cargo ship used in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War. The ship was preserved in 1989 to serve as a museum ship in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles, California. As a rare surviving Victory ship, she was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
SS Lane Victory was named after Lane College, which was established as a high school for black youths in 1882 at Jackson, Tennessee, by Isaac Lane, a bishop of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1990) · National Register of Historic Places (1990)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Staying near SS Lane Victory
Nearest for a night are Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1USS Iowa
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Disneyland
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Knott's Berry Farm
- 8Intuit Dome
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From SS Lane Victory | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 17 mi north | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Huntington Beach | 16 mi east | 25 min | 37 27 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 191,451 | $1,100K | C |
| Gardena | 13 mi north | 20 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
| Lomita | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,724 | $832K | C− |
| Redondo Beach | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After SS Lane Victory
Within 28 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw321 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw427 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw521 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw621 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw718 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw816 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit DomePhoto credits
USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about SS Lane Victory
Is SS Lane Victory in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit SS Lane Victory?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is SS Lane Victory from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 23 miles east of Santa Ana and about 29 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to SS Lane Victory?
Long Beach (LGB), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near SS Lane Victory?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (8 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (9 mi, 31 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.