Channel Islands Beach, California

Channel Islands Beach, California
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°9′28″N 119°13′22″W / 34.15778°N 119.22278°W / 34.15778; -119.22278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
Government
 • State senatorMonique Limón (D)[1]
 • AssemblymembersGregg Hart (D) and
Laura Friedman (D)[1]
 • U. S. Rep.Julia Brownley (D)[2]
Area
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)  1.65%
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,870
 • Density6,784.87/sq mi (2,622.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93035
Area code805
FIPS code06-12669
GNIS feature IDs1867004, 2408010
Websitehttps://www.cibcsd.com/

Channel Islands Beach is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, United States consisting of three historic neighborhoods: Hollywood Beach, Hollywood by the Sea, and Silver Strand Beach. This densely populated narrow 1.3-mile-long strip (2.1 km) along the coastal edge of the Oxnard Plain was subdivided using the glamor of Hollywood to sell lots in the mid-1920s since the sand dunes had been used for movies.[5] Adjacent development has left this sandy beachfront neighborhood hemmed in by Channel Islands Harbor and Naval Base Ventura County.[6] The harbor mouth separates them into two communities resulting in a round-about travel route around the harbor between them although the Channel Islands Beach Community Services District provides local utilities services to the entire neighborhood.[7] The Special-purpose district has an elected Board of Directors which provides a forum for the unique concerns of the community.[7] Lying immediately adjacent but outside the corporate boundaries of the City of Oxnard and the City of Port Hueneme, they are governed by the county Board of Supervisors.

The population of this residential community was 3,103 at the 2010 census, down from 3,142 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Channel Islands Beach as a census-designated place (CDP).

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Channel Islands Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Masters, Nathan (August 4, 2014) "When Oxnard Beach Became 'Hollywood-by-the-Sea'" SoCal Focus. KCET
  6. ^ "Oxnard Beaches: A Visitors Guide". Visit Oxnard. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Channel Islands Beach Community Services District