Editing Fillmore, California (section)

==Geography==
Fillmore sits at the foot of [[Topatopa Mountains]] in the [[Santa Clara River Valley]], below San Cayetano peak in the [[Los Padres National Forest]]. The [[Sespe Condor Sanctuary]], where the critically endangered [[California condor]] is recovering, lies in the Topatopa range to the north.

The town is famous for its many orange groves. Most houses are cottages, bungalows and old homes. Over half of all homes were constructed after 1970. The oldest buildings are found in downtown, which is centered around Central Avenue. Particularly the western part of the city has newer residential communities. Most businesses are located on Ventura Street (Highway 126).<ref>McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 105. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

The nearby [[Sespe Creek]] is a tributary of the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]]. Fillmore is within a historic Ventura County agricultural and tree-farming belt. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, 99.97% of it land and 0.03% of it water.

===Climate===
This region experiences hot and dry summers. Temperatures can easily reach above 100 degrees. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fillmore has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=50341&cityname=Fillmore,+California,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Fillmore, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Fillmore, California
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 92
|Feb record high F = 92
|Mar record high F = 96
|Apr record high F = 105
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 108
|Nov record high F = 99
|Dec record high F = 99
|Jan high F = 69
|Feb high F = 69
|Mar high F = 71
|Apr high F = 74
|May high F = 75
|Jun high F = 77
|Jul high F = 81
|Aug high F = 83
|Sep high F = 82
|Oct high F = 79
|Nov high F = 74
|Dec high F = 69
|Jan low F = 41
|Feb low F = 43
|Mar low F = 44
|Apr low F = 46
|May low F = 50
|Jun low F = 53
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 56
|Sep low F = 55
|Oct low F = 50
|Nov low F = 44
|Dec low F = 41
|Jan record low F = 25
|Feb record low F = 26
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 30
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 32
|Nov record low F = 28
|Dec record low F = 25
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.7
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.0
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.8
|May precipitation inch = 0.3
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.1
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.0
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.0
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.7
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.4
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.5
|source 1 = [[The Weather Channel]].<ref name=climate>{{cite web |url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USCA0376:1:US
|title=MONTHLY AVERAGES for Fillmore, CA |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]]|access-date=July 20, 2016 |date=July 2016}}</ref>
|date=July 2016
}}