Moorpark

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Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. As of 2006, Moorpark was one of the fastest-growing cities in Ventura County. The population was 34,421 at the 2010 census, up from 31,415 at the 2000 census. ()

Alternative names: Founded: 1887 (137 years ago)Population: 36.1 thous.Area: 12.8 mi²Coordinates: 34°16'46"N, 118°52'41"W

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Nearby attractions include: Reagan crypt, Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Mount McCoy, Joel McCrea Ranch.

3.6 miE
Museum, Library, Specialty museum
Reagan crypt, Simi Valley
92 min walk • The Reagan Crypt, nestled within the peaceful grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, serves as the final resting place of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
4.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Simi Valley
113 min walk • The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount McCoy, Simi Valley
112 min walk • Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top.
2.7 miS
Hill
Joel McCrea Ranch, Thousand Oaks
69 min walk • The Joel McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California is also known as the August DuMortier Ranch. The ranch is rare surviving example of the large cattle ranches and fields of grain which once dotted the Santa Rosa and Conejo valleys in eastern Ventura County.
6.6 miSE
Museum
Chumash Indian Museum, Thousand Oaks
168 min walk • Chumash Indian Museum is a Native American Interpretive Center in northeast Thousand Oaks, California. It is the site of a former Chumash village, known as Sap'wi.
7.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Simi Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
194 min walk • Simi Peak is the highest peak in the Simi Hills of Southern California, at 2,405 feet.
6.2 miSE
Park
Challenger Park, Simi Valley
158 min walk • Challenger Park is a 141.55-acre open-space park located in southern portion of Simi Valley, California in the Simi Hills. The park is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.
3.4 miE
Park
Oak Park, Simi Valley
88 min walk • Oak Park is a 100.5-acre open space regional park located at 901 Quisma Drive in Simi Valley, California, near Moorpark and California State Route 118. This county park, maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, is situated in the foothill country surrounded by rolling hills in the extreme west Simi Valley.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sinaloa Lake, Simi Valley
131 min walk • Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929. It has been owned by the Sinaloa Lake Owners Association since the early 1960s.
3.1 miS
Street
Norwegian Grade, Thousand Oaks
80 min walk • The Norwegian Grade is a 2 miles section of Moorpark Road from the Santa Rosa Valley up into the Simi Hills and the city of Thousand Oaks, within Ventura County, California.
4.1 miE
Park
Tierra Rejada Park, Simi Valley
105 min walk • Tierra Rejada Park is a 150-acre park located in the northern Simi Hills foothills, in southwestern Simi Valley city near Moorpark, in Ventura County, California.