Malibu, California
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Malibu (/ˈmælɪbuː/) is a beach city in western Los Angeles County, California, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. It has a Mediterranean climate. The 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which crosses the city, with some residents living up to a mile (1.6 km) away from the beach up narrow canyons. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,654.[6]
Malibu, California | |
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 Aerial view of Downtown Malibu and surrounding neighborhoods | |
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| Nickname: The 'Bu[1] | |
 Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′06″N 118°41′42″W / 34.03500°N 118.69500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated (city) | March 28, 1991[2] |
| Named for | Chumash: Humaliwo, "The Surf Sounds Loudly"[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2) |
| • Land | 19.86 sq mi (51.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,654 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90263–90265[7] |
| Area code(s) | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-45246 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1668257, 2410913 |
| Website | www |
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References
change- ↑ Poole, Matthew Richard (2010). Frommer's Los Angeles 2011. Hoboken: Wiley. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-470-91715-2. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
With plenty of green space and dramatic rocky outcroppings, Malibu's rural beauty is unsurpassed in L.A., and surfers flock to "the 'Bu" for great, if crowded waves
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ McCall, Lynne; Perry, Rosalind (2002). California's Chumash Indians: a project of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Education Center (Revised ed.). San Luis Obispo, Calif: EZ Nature Books. ISBN 978-0936784151.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Malibu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Malibu (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ↑ "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
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