Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

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. It is known for its canal

Canal

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s, beach

Beach

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es and circus

Circus

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-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers

Fortune-telling

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, artists, and vendors. Venice was home to some of Los Angeles' early beat

Beat generation

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 poets and artists and has served as an important cultural center of the city.

Venice is bordered by the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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 on the southwest, by the unincorporated Marina del Rey

Marina del Rey, California

-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...

 on the southeast, by Culver City

Culver City, California

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 on the south and east, by the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mar Vista

Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California

Mar Vista is a district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Mar Vista is near the center of LA's West Side. The city of Santa Monica lies to the northwest, West Los Angeles to the north, Palms to the northeast, Culver City to the east, Del Rey to the southwest,...

 on the northeast, and by the city of Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...

 on the north.
Venice of America was founded by tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney

Abbot Kinney

Abbot Kinney was a developer and conservationist. Kinney is best known for his "Venice of America" development in Los Angeles.-Early life:...

 in 1905 as a beach resort town, 14 miles (22.5 km) west of Los Angeles.