Point Mugu, CA
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View of Pacific Ocean at Point Mugu
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 Point Mugu
Location within the state of California
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| Coordinates: 34°5′8″N 119°3′36″W / 34.08556°N 119.06000°WCoordinates: 34°5′8″N 119°3′36″W / 34.08556°N 119.06000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93042 |
| Area code(s) | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 247643 |
Point Mugu /muːˈɡuː/, California (Ventureño: Muwu, "Beach" ) is a cape or promontory within Point Mugu State Park on the Pacific Coast in Ventura County, near the town of Port Hueneme and the city of Oxnard. The park has 5 miles (8 km) of shoreline and more than 70 miles (110 km) of hiking trails. The name is believed to be derived from the Chumash Indian term "Muwu", meaning "beach", which was first mentioned by Cabrillo in his journals in 1542. It is also a name applied to the nearby NAS Point Mugu, a test range facility known by various names over the years, including Pacific Missile Test Center and Naval Air Missile Test Center.
The name derives from Muwu (Ventureño: "Beach"), which was the name of a Chumash village at Point Mugu during pre-colonial times. The village of Muwu (CA-VEN-11) had the highest population of any coastal Chumash settlements along the Santa Monica Mountains. Muwu was a ceremonial center and the ancient capital of Lulapin, a major political unit of Chumash territory which stretched from modern day Los Angeles County to Santa Barbara in the north. The territory stretched for 60 miles along the coast, and at least half as far inland. Mission records indicate that more individuals (191 inhabitants) were baptized in Muwu, more than any other Chumash village by the Santa Monica Mountains. The last chief of Muwu, Mariano Wataitset, son of Halashu (Big Chief of Muwu), was baptized at Mission San Buenaventura in 1802.
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