Oxnard, California
Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, California. Over 200,000 people live there.[5] Founded in 1903. It is at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural places, that has the strawberry and lima bean capital.
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 Location in Ventura County and the state of California | |||||
| Coordinates: 34°11′29″N 119°10′57″W / 34.19139°N 119.18250°WCoordinates: 34°11′29″N 119°10′57″W / 34.19139°N 119.18250°W | |||||
| Country | United States | ||||
| State | California | ||||
| County | Ventura | ||||
| Region | Oxnard Plain | ||||
| Incorporated | June 30, 1903[2] | ||||
| Named for | Henry T. Oxnard | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • City | 39.14 sq mi (101.38 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 26.53 sq mi (68.70 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 12.62 sq mi (32.68 km2) 31.41% | ||||
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) | ||||
| Population | |||||
| • City | 202,063 | ||||
| • Rank | 1st in Ventura County 22nd in California 117th in the United States | ||||
| • Density | 7,616.40/sq mi (2,940.71/km2) | ||||
| • Urban | 376,117 (US: 109th) | ||||
| • Urban density | 4,909.7/sq mi (1,895.6/km2) | ||||
| • Metro | 843,843 (US: 71st) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) | ||||
| ZIP Codes[6] | 93030–93036 | ||||
| FIPS code | 06-54652 | ||||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652766, 2411347 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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Oxnard, California Media
Oxnard was originally a part of Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia, granted in 1837 by Governor Alvarado to seven retired soldiers from the Presidio of Santa Barbara.
northwestern Oxnard with workers
350 S. A Street, downtown Oxnard
Marquee in front of school
Cal Lutheran Oxnard Center
Morning view from south east of station
César Chávez — speaking at the Delano UFW−United Farm Workers rally in Delano, California, June 1972. * * Duncan West was there representing the Teamsters who were supporiting the UFW and condeming their IBT leadership for working as thugs against a fellow union.*
References
- ↑ Miller, Stacy (2018-06-19). "Ahhhh, life in the 'Nard…". West Ventura County Business Alliance. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Oxnard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Oxnard (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
Other websites
- City of Oxnard website
- Oxnard @ The Official Conejo Valley Website, a website with local history, events, and community information.
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