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Nearest Communities to Channel Islands Beach,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Channel Islands Beach, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Channel Islands Beach:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Channel Islands Beach.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Channel Islands Beach is located in Ventura County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Channel Islands Beach. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Ventura County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Channel Islands Beach (which is Ventura County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Channel Islands Beach

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Ventura County   (where Channel Islands Beach resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Ventura County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Channel Islands Beach (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Channel Islands Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Channel Islands Beach.
      • Hollywood Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Hollywood Beach is also located in Ventura County
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      • Hollywood by the Sea
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Hollywood by the Sea is also located in Ventura County
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      • Oxnard Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Oxnard Beach is also located in Ventura County
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      • Silver Strand
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Silver Strand is also located in Ventura County
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      • Port Hueneme
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wene'me ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Wene'me was located in Ventura County
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      • Oxnard Shores
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxnard Shores is also located in Ventura County
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      • Oxnard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oxnard is also located in Ventura County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
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      • Rio De Santa Clara
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Rio De Santa Clara is also located in Ventura County
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      • San Miguel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • San Miguel is also located in Ventura County
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      • El Rio
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • El Rio is also located in Ventura County
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      • Nyland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nyland is also located in Ventura County
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        • Leesdale
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Leesdale is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kimball
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Kimball is also located in Ventura County
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        • Montalvo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Montalvo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Pierpont Bay
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Pierpont Bay is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Santa Clara Del Norte is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ventura
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Ventura is also located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
          • Ventura has also been known as:
          • San Buenaventura
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        • Cabrillo Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Cabrillo Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Spanish Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Spanish Hills is also located in Ventura County
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        • Springville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Springville is also located in Ventura County
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        • Strickland Acres
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Strickland Acres is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Sucrosa was located in Ventura County
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        • West Saticoy
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • West Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Saticoy
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kimballville ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kimballville was located in Ventura County
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        • Miscanaka ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Miscanaka was located in Ventura County
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        • Old Town
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Old Town is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Santa Paula Y Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Chrisman
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Chrisman is also located in Ventura County
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        • Camarillo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Ortonville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ortonville is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wadstrom
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Wadstrom is also located in Ventura County
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        • Guadalasca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Guadalasca is also located in Ventura County
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        • Canada De San Miguelito
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Canada Larga o Verde
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Canada Larga o Verde is also located in Ventura County
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        • Weldons
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Weldons is also located in Ventura County
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        • Haines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Haines is also located in Ventura County
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        • Limon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Limon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Limoneira
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Limoneira is also located in Ventura County
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        • Dulah
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Dulah is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sycamore Cove
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Cove is also located in Ventura County
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        • Calleguas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Calleguas is also located in Ventura County
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        • Leisure Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Leisure Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Foster Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Foster Park is also located in Ventura County
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        • Somis
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Faria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Faria is also located in Ventura County
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        • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Pitos was located in Ventura County
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        • Casitas Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Casitas Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Las Posas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Posas is also located in Ventura County
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        • Casa Conejo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Casa Conejo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sea Cliff
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sea Cliff is also located in Ventura County
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        • Newbury Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Live Oak Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Live Oak Acres is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oak View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Kevet
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Kevet is also located in Ventura County
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        • Lagol
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lagol is also located in Ventura County
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        • Solromar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Solromar is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Ana
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Santa Ana is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ternez was located in Ventura County
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        • Muscle Shoals
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Muscle Shoals is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Conejo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • El Conejo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Camp Bartlett is also located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Matilija is also located in Ventura County
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        • Mira Monte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sulphur Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sulphur Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Teagueville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Teagueville was located in Ventura County
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        • Punta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Punta is also located in Ventura County
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        • Greenwich Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Greenwich Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Mountclef Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Mountclef Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Arbolada
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Arbolada is also located in Ventura County
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        • Meiners Oaks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Meiners Oaks is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ojai
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ojai is also located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
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        • Fairview
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is also located in Ventura County
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        • Rincon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Epworth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Epworth is also located in Ventura County
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        • Moorpark
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Moorpark is also located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,202 people
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        • Oak Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Rincon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • El Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Thousand Oaks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Triunfo Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Triunfo Corner is also located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Howell Place is also located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Matilija Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ojala
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ojala is also located in Ventura County
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        • Bardsdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bardsdale is also located in Ventura County
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        • Keith
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Keith is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sespe Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sespe Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Virginia Colony
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Virginia Colony is also located in Ventura County
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        • North Ranch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • North Ranch is also located in Ventura County
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        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Brownstone was located in Ventura County
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        • North Fillmore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • North Fillmore is also located in Ventura County
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        • Vickers Hot Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Vickers Hot Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Fillmore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fillmore is also located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,604 people
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        • Strathearn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Strathearn is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oak Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cavin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cavin is also located in Ventura County
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        • Simi Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Community Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Community Center is also located in Ventura County
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        • Buckhorn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Buckhorn is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Susana
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Santa Susana is also located in Ventura County
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        • Piru
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Angeles County
    • County Website:   https://lacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Los Angeles:   Los Angeles
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Channel Islands Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Channel Islands Beach.
      • Malibu West
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Malibu West is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Trancas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Trancas is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Westlake Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Seminole Hot Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Seminole Hot Springs is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Hot Springs
      • Cornell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cornell is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Las Virgenes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Las Virgenes is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Mahou Riviera
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mahou Riviera is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Malibu
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <3>
      • Oak Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Oak Hill is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Point Dume
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Point Dume is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Agoura Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Malibu Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Malibu Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Malibu Vista is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Agoura
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Malibu Mar Vista ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Malibu Mar Vista was located in Los Angeles County
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        • El Nido
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • El Nido is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Bowl
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Malibu Bowl is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Malibu Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Malibu Hills is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Bell Canyon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Brents Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Brents Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Santa Barbara County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofsb.org/
    • County Seat for Santa Barbara:   Santa Barbara
    • Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Channel Islands Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Channel Islands Beach.
      • Shepards
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
      • Carpinteria
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Mishopshnow was located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
      • Franciscan Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Old Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland Cove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
      • Toro Canyon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ortega was located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
      • Summerland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montecito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Channel Islands Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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