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Pacific Grove

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pacific Grove residential and resort city (1990 pop. 16,117), Monterey co., W central Calif., on a point where Monterey Bay meets the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1889. Among the natural attractions of the area are the millions of Monarch butterflies that arrive each fall to spend the winter. Stanford Univ. has a marine laboratory there. Nearby Point Pinos Lighthouse has been in operation since 1855. ... Read more
Line Islands
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition or Equatorial Islands, coral group, 43 sq mi (111 sq km), central and S Pacific. Once valuable for their guano deposits, the islands now have coconut groves, airfields, and meteorological stations. Of the 11... Read more
Santa Ana
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...region and was connected to Los Angeles in 1878 by the Southern Pacific RR. Santa Ana grew industrially after World War II. There is...the city, which is part of the large Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove metropolitan area. Insurance companies are also major employers... Read more

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