Port Hueneme, California

For the port itself, see Port of Hueneme.

Port Hueneme, California
Hueneme
City
City of Port Hueneme
Point Hueneme Light
Point Hueneme Light
Flag of Port Hueneme, California
Flag
Location in Ventura County
Location in Ventura County
Port Hueneme is located in southern California
Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme
Location in Southern California
Port Hueneme is located in California
Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme
Location in California
Port Hueneme is located in the United States
Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°9′37″N 119°11′40″W / 34.16028°N 119.19444°W / 34.16028; -119.19444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
Wharf constructed1871[1]
Street grid establishedOctober 1, 1888[2]
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1948[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-mayor
 • MayorMisty Perez [4]
 • State senatorMonique Limón (D)[5]
 • AssemblymemberLaura Friedman (D)[5]
 • U. S. rep.Julia Brownley (D)[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total4.67 sq mi (12.09 km2)
 • Land4.42 sq mi (11.44 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)  4.70%
Elevation
[8]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total21,954
 • Density4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93041–93044
Area code805
FIPS code06-58296
GNIS feature ID1652778
Websitewww.cityofporthueneme.org

Port Hueneme (/waɪˈniːmi/ ⓘ wy-NEEM-ee; Chumash: Wene Me) is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel.[10] Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits.

Port Hueneme has a south-facing sand beach, known for its surfing. The beach has a wooden fishing pier[11] and is about a mile long between Ormond Beach[12] downcoast and Point Hueneme Light at the harbor entrance shared by the naval base and the port. The Waterfront Promenade, also known as the Lighthouse Promenade, provides a paved public access along the shoreline with two historic sites at viewpoints: the 1872 Wharf and the Oxnard Packing House.[13][14]

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  3. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "City Council". Port Hueneme, CA. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Port Hueneme". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Greenland, Powell. "Port Hueneme." (1994, Ventura County Maritime Museum). ISBN 0870951114.
  11. ^ Wenner, Gretchen (April 15, 2019). "Will Port Hueneme Pier be renamed Sharkey Pier? City Council to decide". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ormond Beach
  13. ^ Klampe, Michelle L. (March 21, 2008) "Waterfront Promenade officially opens today" Ventura County Star
  14. ^ Cultural Heritage Board. "Ventura County Landmark Map" Archived October 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine County of Ventura Planning Division Accessed April 5, 2014