Bixby Knolls, Long Beach facts for kids
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Bixby Knolls, California
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| Nickname(s):
Bixby
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| City |  Long Beach |
| ZIP Code prefix |
90807
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| Area code(s) | 562 |
Bixby Knolls is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It was named after the Bixby family, who owned a lot of land in the area.
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Where is Bixby Knolls?
Bixby Knolls is located in Long Beach, California. It is next to North Long Beach on its north side. To the southeast, you'll find California Heights. To the southwest, it borders the Wrigley area.
The main roads that go through Bixby Knolls are Atlantic Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. These roads run north and south. The neighborhood also includes the Los Cerritos - Virginia Country Club and the historic Rancho Los Cerritos site.
What is Bixby Knolls Like?
Many homes in Bixby Knolls were built between 1920 and 1940. This means you can see many different styles of houses.
You'll find small shops and restaurants along Atlantic Avenue. This area is busy with local businesses. There are also grocery stores and shopping centers nearby for residents.
Bixby Knolls has a very active community. The Helen Borgers Theater is here, which is home to the Long Beach Shakespeare Company. The Historical Society of Long Beach is also on Atlantic Avenue.
On the west side of the neighborhood, near the Los Angeles River, is the large Virginia Country Club. This club is also where the Rancho Los Cerritos historic site is located. This site is a very old ranch house that you can visit.
Schools in Bixby Knolls
The Long Beach Unified School District serves the Bixby Knolls area.
Some of the public elementary schools in Bixby Knolls are Longfellow Elementary, Los Cerritos Elementary, and Burroughs Elementary. For middle school, students usually attend Hughes Middle School. There are also private schools in the area, like St. Barnabas School.
For high school, students living in Bixby Knolls typically go to Long Beach Polytechnic High School. However, students can also apply to other special programs within the Long Beach Unified School District.
Parks in Bixby Knolls
There are several parks where kids can play and families can relax. The main park is Bixby Knolls Park. Other parks nearby include Los Cerritos Park and Somerset Park.
Historical Places and Buildings
Bixby Knolls has some interesting historical buildings.
A department store called Robert's used to have its main store in Bixby Knolls. It was a very large store that opened in 1967. It closed in 1994. The building was later taken down in 2009 to make way for a new store.
The Petroleum Club was another important place in the area. It operated from 1955 until 2019.
Some notable buildings in Bixby Knolls include:
- Hugh R. Davies - 20th Century House, built in the International and Streamline Moderne styles.
- Kirtland Cutter designed some buildings here too.
