Bardsdale, California | |
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  Bardsdale, California Location within the State of California. | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′18″N 118°55′55″W / 34.37167°N 118.93194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Town established | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Monique Limón (D)[1] |
| • Assemblymember | Gregg Hart (D)[1] |
| • U. S. rep. | Julia Brownley (D)[2] |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-03932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 269673 |
Bardsdale is a rural unincorporated community and populated place in Ventura County, California. It is located in the orange blossom and agricultural belt of the Santa Clara River Valley, south of the Santa Clara River and on the north slope of South Mountain. The closest town is Fillmore, which is on the north side of the Santa Clara about 3 miles (5 km) from Bardsdale. Santa Paula is about 7 miles (11 km) west, the most direct route being South Mountain Road. Moorpark is about 6 miles (10 km) south over the serpentine mountain road known as Grimes Canyon.
The Bardsdale area has long been a center of citrus ranching, having a large number of verdant orange orchards with home sites interspersed among them. The citrus of Sunkist growers in Bardsdale is sold throughout the country and around the world. Oranges - mostly Valencias - are the main crop, other crops include lemons, avocados, and row cropped vegetables.
Bardsdale gently slopes from South Mountain to the river and has a sweeping, panoramic view of the Santa Clara River Valley, dominated by the peaks of the Sespe and San Cayetano Mountains. The community is home to the Bardsdale United Methodist Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Bardsdale Cemetery serves the community as well as Fillmore, which has no other cemetery. The Elkins Ranch Golf Course is on the east edge of Bardsdale.
The area is serviced by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and the Ventura County Fire Department.
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Bardsdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.