Corona del Mar State Beach
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Corona del Mar State Beach (Spanish for the Crown of the Sea) is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States. It is located in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and operated by the city of Newport Beach.[1] The Template:Convert park was established in 1947.[2]
History
The beach had been a surfing hotspot until the late 1930s, when the Newport Harbor jetty was extended, leading to the creation of The Wedge as a popular surf break, but shielding Corona from all but the most southerly swells.[3]
Surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku is credited with the first use of a surfboard for rescue purposes at Corona del Mar beach in 1925, when a charted fishing vessel capsized in heavy surf and Kahanamoku rescued people via surfboard.[4]
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- Beaches of Southern California
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- Newport Beach, California
- Parks in Orange County, California
- Protected areas established in 1947
- Surfing locations in California
- 1947 establishments in California
- Beaches of Orange County, California