Solromar (

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of ''Sol'', ''Oro'', and ''Mar'', Spanish for "sun", "gold", and "sea") is a small

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, United States. Located at the north end of the Malibu coast, the community is just up the coast from Leo Carrillo State Park. The community lies on a narrow coastal terrace along Pacific Coast Highway amidst some of the most diverse coastal terrain in Ventura County."VENTURA COUNTY GENERAL PLAN: COASTAL AREA PLAN"
'' County of Ventura'' (Last amended September 16, 2008) County Line Beach Park lies in-between portions of the residential areas on the ocean side of the highway. A popular surf spot mentioned by the

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in their 1963 hit song " Surfin' USA", the beach is also popular for

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and

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with easy access, abundant kelp forest, and

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. Solromar had a post office from 1944 to 1956. The post office selected the name from a list of twenty resident submissions. The Spanish words ''sol, oro,'' and ''mar'' were combined to suggest the description "golden sunset on the sea". This is the only residential community on the Malibu coast north of the Los Angeles County line. When Malibu incorporated as a city in

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, this was the only community along the Malibu coast not to be included within the city limits. This portion of the south coast of Ventura County typically uses Malibu for the address as it is within a Malibu ZIP Code. Sewer service in the area is provided by individual

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systems. A California native garden and a

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waystation were constructed as part of the MariSol subdivision. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found a

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rate for the shoreline, with major erosion occurring during the winter months."SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE and Related Amendments to the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance and Zone Change ZN05-0008"
'' County of Ventura'' (June 22, 2005)

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{{authority control Populated coastal places in California Populated places in the Santa Monica Mountains Unincorporated communities in Ventura County, California Unincorporated communities in California Malibu, California

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