Editing Ventura, California (section)

==Geography==
[[File:VENTURA HARBOR 2020.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Ventura Harbor]]]]
[[File:-Ventura California Aerial Photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Ventura]]
Ventura is located northwest of [[Los Angeles]] on the [[California coast]]. The western portion of the city stretches north along the [[Ventura River]] which is characterized by a narrow valley with steeply sloped areas along both sides. The steep slopes of the Ventura foothills abut the northern portion of the community. Much of the eastern portion is on a relatively flat [[Alluvial plain|alluvial coastal plain]] lying along the western edge of the [[Oxnard Plain]]. Several Barrancas extend from the foothills to the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]] which forms the city's southerly boundary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carlson |first=Cheri |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Ventura may broaden closures of barrancas during red-flag fire conditions |newspaper=Ventura County Star |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2021/12/20/california-wildfires-ventura-closures-brown-barrancas-red-flag-fire-conditions/8796384002/ |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url-access=limited}}</ref> The city extends up to the beginning of the [[Santa Clara River Valley]] at the historic community of [[Saticoy, California|Saticoy]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Rincon Consultants, Inc. |date=June 2014 |url=http://www.cityofventura.net/files/file/meetings/Misc_Posting/Olivas%20Park%20Drive%20Extension%20Project%20FEIR%20VOL%20I.pdf |title=Olivas Park Drive Extension Project Final Environmental Impact Report SCH # 1995081004" |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713040503/http://www.cityofventura.net/files/file/meetings/Misc_Posting/Olivas%20Park%20Drive%20Extension%20Project%20FEIR%20VOL%20I.pdf |archive-date=July 13, 2014 |publisher=City of Ventura}}</ref>

Ventura is within a [[seismically active]] region like much of California and is crossed by several [[Seismic hazard|potentially active fault systems]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/11/08/what-do-experts-say-ventura-earthquakes/2531688001/ |title=What do the experts say about Ventura earthquakes? |date=November 9, 2019 |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |language=en |access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> The [[Ventura Fault]] is capable of an 8.0 earthquake and a local [[tsunami]] up to 23 feet in height.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Ventura-Oxnard-Tsunami-Risk-Earthquake-Fault-Study-322388791.html |title=Ventura, Oxnard Might Be at Greater Tsunami Risk: Study |agency=Associated Press |last=Lloyd |first=Jonathan |via=NBC Southern California |language=en |date=August 20, 2015 |access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-08/ventura-earthquakes |title=Swarm of earthquakes hits Ventura |last=LIN II |first=RONG-GONG |date=November 8, 2019 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US |access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref><ref name="lat">{{Cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ventura-fault-20150420-story.html  |title=Earthquake fault heightens California tsunami threat, experts say. |last=Lin II |first=Rong-Gong |date=April 20, 2015 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ventura has a total area of {{convert|32.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|21.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2}}, comprising 32.53%, is water.

===Climate===
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|44|67|3.6
|45|67|3.8
|47|67|2.8
|48|69|0.9
|52|71|0.3
|56|73|0.1
|59|76|0.1
|58|77|0.1
|57|77|0.1
|53|75|0.7
|47|71|1.1
|44|67|2.6
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Ventura has a [[Mediterranean climate]], typical of most coastal [[California]] cities, with the sea breeze off the Pacific Ocean moderating temperatures. It is not uncommon for the city to be affected by [[Santa Ana winds]] off the [[Transverse Ranges]] on occasion, which increase temperatures dramatically.

{{Weather box
|location = Ventura, California
|single line = Y
|width = 50%
|Jan record high F = 90
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 99
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 105
|Nov record high F = 98
|Dec record high F = 89
|year record high F = 105
|Jan high F = 66.5
|Feb high F = 66.6
|Mar high F = 67.4
|Apr high F = 69.3
|May high F = 70.9
|Jun high F = 72.7
|Jul high F = 76.0
|Aug high F = 77.0
|Sep high F = 76.7
|Oct high F = 74.5
|Nov high F = 70.7
|Dec high F = 66.7
|year high F = 71.3
|Jan low F = 44.0
|Feb low F = 45.0
|Mar low F = 46.7
|Apr low F = 48.1
|May low F = 52.1
|Jun low F = 55.6
|Jul low F = 58.7
|Aug low F = 58.4
|Sep low F = 57.0
|Oct low F = 52.8
|Nov low F = 47.4
|Dec low F = 43.6
|year low F = 50.8
|Jan record low F = 28
|Feb record low F = 27
|Mar record low F = 33
|Apr record low F = 34
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 41
|Oct record low F = 33
|Nov record low F = 31
|Dec record low F = 27
|year record low F = 27
|Jan rain inch = 3.59
|Feb rain inch = 3.81
|Mar rain inch = 2.81
|Apr rain inch = 0.92
|May rain inch = 0.27
|Jun rain inch = 0.04
|Jul rain inch = 0.09
|Aug rain inch = 0.01
|Sep rain inch = 0.07
|Oct rain inch = 0.73
|Nov rain inch = 1.09
|Dec rain inch = 2.63
|year rain inch = 16.06
|rain colour = green
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/california/ventura|title=Ventura, California Climate|website=www.bestplaces.net|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>
|source 2 = <ref name= NOAA>{{cite web  |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00049285|title = NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date = August 10, 2021}}</ref>
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