7 April 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , San Francisco Bay Area
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The Santa Clara Valley (
Spanish : Valle de Santa Clara) is a
geologic trough in
Northern California that extends 90 miles (140 km) south–southeast from
San Francisco to
Hollister . The
longitudinal valley is bordered on the west by the
Santa Cruz Mountains and on the east by the
Diablo Range ; the two coastal ranges meet south of Hollister. The
San Francisco Bay borders the valley to the north, and fills much of the northern third of the valley. The valley floor is an
alluvial plain that formed in the
graben (tectonic depression) between the
San Andreas Fault to the west and the
Hayward and
Calaveras faults to the east. Within the valley and surrounding the bay on three sides are the urban communities of
San Mateo County ,
Santa Clara County , and
Alameda County , while the narrow southern reaches of the valley extend into rural
San Benito County to Hollister. In practical terms, the central portion of the Santa Clara Valley is often considered by itself, contained entirely within Santa Clara County.
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16 September 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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Oxnard is a city in
Ventura County in the U.S. state of
California , United States. On California’s
Central Coast , it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the
22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of downtown
Los Angeles .
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1 May 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for “
Saint Bonaventure “), is a city in and the
county seat of
Ventura County, California , United States. It is a coastal city located northwest of
Los Angeles . The population was 110,763 at the
2020 census . Ventura is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and resorts.
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16 October 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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Camarillo is a city in
Ventura County in the
U.S. state of
California . As of the
2010 United States Census , the population was 65,201, an increase of 8,117 from the 57,084 counted in the
2000 Census . Camarillo is named for brothers
Juan and
Adolfo Camarillo , prominent
Californios who owned
Rancho Calleguas and founded the city. The city is home to
California State University, Channel Islands , housed on the former grounds of the
Camarillo State Hospital .
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21 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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The Channel Islands are an
archipelago of eight
islands (
Anacapa ,
San Miguel ,
Santa Cruz ,
Santa Rosa ,
San Clemente ,
San Nicolas ,
Santa Barbara und
Santa Catalina ) located in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of
southern California along the
Santa Barbara Channel in the
United States of America . Five of the islands are part of
Channel Islands National Park , and the waters surrounding these islands make up
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary .
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