Moor park
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1983 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Ventura County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 17 ′ N , 118 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 32,978 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 467.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 70.61 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 70.58 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 157 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 93020, 93021 | ||
| Area code : | +1 805 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-49138 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652754 | ||
| Website : | www.moorparkca.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Janice Parvin (as of 2015) | ||
Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in the US state of California , United States , with 35,700 inhabitants (2004).
history
Moorpark was founded in 1887 by Robert W. Poindexter, who named the place after a species of apricot that grew in the area. In 1904 a tunnel through the Santa Susana Mountains was completed, which allowed the Southern Pacific Railroad to build a depot nearby, giving the place a boost in growth.
In March 2005, the remains of a mammoth were found near Moorpark , which probably belongs to the rare genus Mammuthus meridionalis .
geography
Moorpark can be reached via car routes 23 and 118 or via the Metrolink (local train system). The urban area has a size of 49.9 km².
various
The Moorpark High School football team call themselves Moorpark Musketeers. You play in the Marmonte League.
Moorpark's Little League won the 1996 Western Regional Championships .
sons and daughters of the town
- Brian Blechen (born 1991), American football player
- Kelli Berglund (* 1996), actress and singer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian Blechen , foxsports.com