Malibu, California

Malibu is a city located in Western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,575.

Geography

Malibu is located at 34°1'50" North, 118°46'43" West (34.030450, -118.778612){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 261.5 km² (101.0 mi²). Thus, Malibu is one of the largest cities in California and the United States in terms of land and water area. 51.5 km² (19.9 mi²) of it is land and 210.0 km² (81.1 mi²) of it is water (the city boundaries extend three miles into the ocean). The total area is 80.32% water. Malibu has a population density of 632.9 persons per square mile of land area.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi² - Population density

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Throughout its history, Malibu's unique geography placed it at the mercy of numerous natural disasters, namely floods, fires, and mudslides.

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A common and deeply-ingrained misconception is that the coastline in California is uniformly north-south. In Malibu the coastline runs almost entirely east-west, as does its main artery, Pacific Coast Highway. While going north on PCH through Malibu one would actually be travelling west. Likewise, the Pacific Ocean is due south and the inland Santa Monica Mountains are north. Malibu residents often feed into this misconception by referring to areas near the Ventura County line as "North Malibu" and areas near Santa Monica as "South Malibu," even though they are on virtually the same latitude.

Related Topics:
Ventura County - Santa Monica

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Surfrider Beach, Broad Beach, Pirate's Cove, Zuma Beach, and Trancas are places along the coast in Malibu. Point Dume forms the northern end of the Santa Monica Bay, and the public park there affords a vista of stretching to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Catalina Island.

Related Topics:
Santa Monica Bay - Palos Verdes Peninsula - Santa Catalina Island

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The term Malibu Ozarks is sometimes used derogatorily to describe real estate and property over the first mountain range (and lacking an ocean view). However, property in this area is some of the most expensive in the United States, and is subject to stringent development limitations imposed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Related Topics:
Malibu Ozarks - Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

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