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Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known simply as Ocean Park, is an animal theme park in Hong Kong. Covering an area of 91.5 hectares (226 acres) in Wong Chuk Hang , it is the largest theme park by area in Hong Kong, and is also the city's second oldest theme park, after the now-defunct Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park .
Ocean Park Branch library, an original Carnegie library. In December 1916, the commissioners of Santa Monica selected the site for the Ocean Park branch Carnegie library at 2601 Main Street. [2] The library was funded by a $12,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation. The library was completed on February 15, 1918 when it was opened to the public.
[1] [2] The Ocean Park pier was developed by Alexander H. Fraser, who had once been partners with Kinney, the developer of neighboring Venice, California. [3] [4] Fraser was born in New Brunswick and had come, by way of Michigan, to California in 1885. [5] Alexander Rosborough Fraser (1856–1923)
Ocean Park (Chinese: 海洋公園; Cantonese Yale: Hóiyèung Gūngyún) is an MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the South Island line, which serves Ocean Park Hong Kong and Wong Chuk Hang. The station opened on 28 December 2016 [1] with the rest of the South Island line.
The base structure and platform was completed and for a while served a secondary purpose as a promenade walkway until construction of the actual park continued. In April 2007, the Manila Ocean Park started construction. It was initially set to open on December 15, 2007 but [1] the opening date was then moved to February 24, 2008. [2]
Pacific Park—the current amusement park portion of the pier. Hot Dog on a Stick—original, opened in 1946, found on the sidewalk just south of the pier in front of Muscle Beach. Pacific Ocean Park—former (1958–1967) amusement park one pier south of Santa Monica Pier; demolished in 1974.
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Palisades Park is located atop Santa Monica's cliffs, providing a vantage point to see the Santa Monica Beach and the Pacific Ocean. [ 5 ] The beach is the one featured in the album art for Umbrella Beach by Owl City .