Santa Monica Location
Santa Monica is located in western oceanfront edge of Los Angeles County, California, USA. Santa Monica situated on Santa Monica Bay which is surrounded by Brentwood on the north, Pacific Palisades on the northwest, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the southeast. Santa Monica is about 8 miles from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport, just 16 miles from the heart of Downtown L.A., and close to other Southern California cities such as Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Santa Monica is named for Saint Monica of Hippo because the area on which the city is now located was first visited by Spaniards on her feast day. In the skateboard and surfing communities, Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood and adjacent parts of Venice are sometimes called Dogtown. Santa Monica is one of the best Southern California cities to visit and to live. This renowned California city will make you never want to leave.
Vacation in Santa Monica
Santa Monica is one of the most famous cities in the world which is have an ideal year-round climate combine with countless entertainment options, world-renowned landmarks and rich cultural diversity. Many available activities when you traveling in Santa Monica for vacation like visiting Santa Monica Pier, Visitors Center, Museum of Flying, Universal Studios, Getty Center, or walk around Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, Rodeo Drive, Main Street, Venice Beach, shutters on the beach and enjoy beautiful Sunset on the beach, play beach volleyball, boating in the Marina, or surfing.