Ocean Avenue (Santa Monica)
Appearance
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Length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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South end | 34°00′27″N 118°29′25″W / 34.0075°N 118.4903°W |
Major junctions | I-10 in Santa Monica, California |
North end | 34°01′38″N 118°30′54″W / 34.0271°N 118.5150°W |
Ocean Avenue is a road in Santa Monica, California.
Overview
Ocean Avenue starts at the residential Adelaide Drive on the north end of Santa Monica and ends at Pico Boulevard. It is the westernmost street in Santa Monica, and for most of its course it runs parallel to Palisades Park, whose bluffs overlook Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica State Beach.
There are several luxury mid-rise and high rise condos with views overlooking the
Santa Monica Beach, Malibu, and the Santa Monica Mountains. The Third Street Promenade is two blocks east. The Santa Monica Pier is located at the intersection of Ocean and Colorado.[3]
Many major east–west arterial roads such as
Marina Del Rey
harbor to the Pacific Ocean.
The intersection with California Avenue (the California Incline) leads to Pacific Coast Highway. The Pacific Coast Highway itself crosses underneath Ocean Avenue via the McClure Tunnel.
Notable residents
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Indian heiress Akshata Murty[4]
References
- ^ "101 Ocean Condos Santa Monica | 101 Ocean Ave". www.toplacondos.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "1221 Ocean Avenue Luxury Apartments in Santa Monica". Ocean Avenue. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Santa Monica Pier | Santa Monica Pier Parking, Directions & Info". Visit Santa Monica. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Inside the Fortune of Britain's New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and His Wife, Akshata Murthy". Forbes. Retrieved 25 October 2022.