Editing Westlake Village, California (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Las virgenes reservoir westlake village.jpg|thumb|right|Las Virgenes Reservoir]]
In addition to being a [[bedroom community]] for Los Angeles via the [[U.S. Route 101 (California)|Ventura (101) Freeway]], Westlake Village is also home to many large commercial offices and the headquarters of the [[Dole Food Company]], [[K-Swiss]] and [[J.D. Power and Associates]]. The western regional office (Region 5) of [[Anheuser-Busch|Anheuser-Busch Inc.]] is also located in the community. [[California State Route 1|Pacific Coast Highway]] and the [[California State Route 118|Ronald Reagan (CA 118) Freeway]] also run nearby. It is a short drive to the mall in Thousand Oaks.

Much of Westlake Village is surrounded by open space, including hiking and horse trails, as well as the vast [[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-18-me-288-story.html|title=Stemming the Tide : Endangered Plant Has Knack of Blocking Construction|date=January 18, 1991|first=Marc |last=Lacey |access-date=January 17, 2018|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> The town is in the northwestern [[Santa Monica Mountains]] area, and is {{convert|9|mi|km}} inland from the Pacific Ocean. The area is within a [[wildlife corridor]] linking the Santa Monica Mountains with other undeveloped habitat. Mountain lions have been seen roaming the neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suter |first=Leanne |date=January 16, 2023 |title=Video of mountain lion roaming Westlake Village neighborhood sparks excitement, health concerns |url=https://abc7.com/westlake-village-mountain-lion-sighting-caught-on-video/12709818/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |work=ABC 7}}</ref> The lake lies within the watershed of [[Malibu Creek]]. Water from the lake must be released into the creek in compliance with an agreement between the [[California State Water Resources Control Board]] and the Westlake Lake Management Association, a private entity that oversees the operation of the lake.<ref name=drought/>

The area has several golf courses: the [[Westlake Golf Course]], [[Sherwood Country Club]], and North Ranch Country Club.

{{wide image|Westlake Village and Agoura Hills California USA.jpg|900px|Panorama of Westlake Village}}

Over one half of the original "Westlake" development lies west across the county line, wholly within the city limits of [[Thousand Oaks, California|Thousand Oaks]]. This boundary, which divides the incorporated City of Westlake Village and the Thousand Oaks portion of Westlake Village, crosses over the Westlake Golf Course, halfway between Lakeview Canyon and Lindero Canyon roads, and half of the lake itself. [[Lake Sherwood, California|Lake Sherwood]] is nearby.

The City of Westlake Village is located approximately {{convert|40|mi|km|0}} west of downtown Los Angeles in the [[Conejo Valley]]. Other communities in the surrounding area include [[Thousand Oaks, California|Thousand Oaks]], [[Oak Park, California|Oak Park]], [[Agoura Hills, California|Agoura Hills]], [[Calabasas, California|Calabasas]], [[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]], and [[Malibu, California|Malibu]].

===Climate===
Coastal breezes sweep through canyons to allow Westlake to sometimes be up to 10 degrees cooler and considerably less hazy than the nearby [[San Fernando Valley]] during the summer months. However, it generally remains 10 degrees hotter than the coastal plains below the Conejo Grade, in the communities of [[Santa Rosa Valley]], [[Camarillo]], and [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] among others.