Santa Monica
a city of California, in Los Angeles co. It is on the Pacifie Ocean, and on the Pacific Electric railroad. Its fine bathing and boating facilities make it a popular summer resort. It has a large amusement pier and a concrete pier of over 1,600 feet long.
Its notable institutions include a library, St. Catherine's Hospital, and the Santa Monica Military Academy. Several motion picture concerns have their studios here. Pop. (1910) 7,847; (1920) 15,252