USS Iowa
USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Visitors find it in Los Angeles. It is managed by the United States Navy.
A museum inside Los Angeles
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 278K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Los Angeles
USS Iowa 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 9 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 9 miles from USS Iowa.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS Iowa
USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
During World War II, she once carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to Mers El Kébir, Algeria, en route to a conference of vital importance in 1943 in Tehran with Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom and Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union. When transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, Iowa shelled beachheads at Kwajalein and Eniwetok in advance of Allied amphibious landings and screened aircraft carriers operating in the Marshall Islands.
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- Museum
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- United States Navy
- Wikipedia readers
- 278K a year
Overnight near USS Iowa
To stay close, try Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Disneyland
- 3Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Knott's Berry Farm
- 7Intuit Dome
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Iowa | 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 | 7 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 | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 15 mi north | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Gardena | 11 mi north | 15 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | 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 |
| Redondo Beach | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
| Lomita | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,724 | $832K | C− |
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Places to add to USS Iowa
Other well-known places within 26 miles.
Big draw115 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw221 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw325 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw419 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw519 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw617 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw715 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw821 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
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 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions before you go
Is USS Iowa in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit USS Iowa?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is USS Iowa 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 USS Iowa?
Long Beach (LGB), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Iowa?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (7 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (8 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.