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Ventura| City in southwest California, USA, on the Pacific Ocean, 100 km/63 mi northwest of Los Angeles; population (1992) 92,600. It lies at the centre of an oilfield, and an agricultural area specializing in citrus fruit, avocado, and lima beans. Food-processing and oil-refining are the main industries. Harbour facilities include a boatyard and dry dock. The city was named after a Spanish mission, San Buenaventura, established in 1782. |
| The Channel Islands National Park is located offshore. |
| With the expansion of the conurbation of Los Angeles to Ventura, residential and highway developments have encroached on the surrounding farmland. Ventura is now part of the Oxnard–Ventura metropolitan area. |
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