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Santa Monica (Spanish for 'Saint Monica'; Spanish: Santa Mónica) is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry.
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The western border of Santa Monica, California, is the...
- Santa Monica (Disambiguation)
Saint Monica, a 2002 Canadian film; Saint Monica (c. 331/2 −...
- Ocean Park
The Santa Monica Conservancy plays an integral part in the...
- Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large pier at the foot of...
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The history of Santa Monica, California, covers the...
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May 20, 2023 · From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Santa Monica, California — on Santa Monica Bay in the Westside region of Los Angeles County, Southern California . • Founded in 1769, within the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain. Subcategories. This category has the following 38 subcategories, out of 38 total.
Our historical photo collections include the Outlook newspaper photographers Bill Beebe and Bob Smith’s archives, photos from numerous families such as the Reyes, the Parrott, the Mortensen and the Wedertz amongst other families and photographers. ARCHIVE QUICK LINKS. Pleasure Pier. Miramar. California Incline. Muscle Beach. Postcards.
May 4, 2024 · Santa Monica, city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. Lying on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. Santa Monica was laid out in 1875 by Senator John P. Jones and named for Las Lágrimas de Santa Monica (Spanish: “The Tears of St. Monica”), a local spring.
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The Santa Monica Image Archives illustrates the history of the Santa Monica Bay Area from 1875 to the present day with historical photographs, postcards and other images including views of the City and its landscape. View this collection on the contributor's website.
Santa Monica History. FOUNDED: Senator John P. Jones and Colonel Baker, together founded the town of Santa Monica on July 10, 1875. Throughout its history, Santa Monica has been described by many endearing phrases, among them “City by the Sea,” “Pearl of the Pacific,” “City of Inspiration” and “Jewel of the Sunset Bay.”.
