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Santa Monica balances vibrant
commercial districts and neighboring
residential communities within 8.3
square miles of land beside the
sparkling Pacific Ocean. The city is
16 miles from downtown Los
Angeles, bordered by the city of Los Angeles on
three sides and the Pacific on the
west. Santa Monica was founded in 1875
on the site of the land grant of Don
Francisco Sepulveda, and incorporated in
1886.
Santa
Monica offers convenient access to major
freeways, bus lines and airports. It is
served by two freeways, the Santa Monica
(Interstate10), and San Diego (405); and
by four major east-west
thoroughfares—Santa Monica (Route 66),
Wilshire, Olympic and Pico Boulevards.
It is located approximately six miles
from Los Angeles International Airport.
The city also has its own
state-of-the-art aviation operations at
Santa Monica Municipal Airport, offering
a wide variety of business charters and
general aviation services.
The city operates most of its own municipal
services, including police, fire, cable
television, street maintenance, refuse
collection and recycling, and provides
water and sewer utilities. The city
also operates the Big Blue Bus, which
carries more than 73,000 passengers
daily on its fleet of 200 buses and shuttles.
The city's
coastal Mediterranean climate provides
an ideal atmosphere for taking advantage
of the famous California
lifestyle. Centered on three miles of
wide, white sandy beaches, the city
enjoys a mild climate averaging about 68
degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Air
quality is consistently good in the
coastal district that surrounds Santa
Monica.
This page was last modified on
04/07/2009
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