Sea Cliff or Seacliff is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Ventura County, California
Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises the Oxn ...
, United States. The shoreline group of homes is along
U.S. Route 101 and
California State Route 1 (the Pacific Coast Highway), about northwest of
Ventura. Known as Seacliff Beach Colony, the
gated community contains 49 homes. In 1991, the community was evacuated for a week after a train derailment on the
rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco spilled
hydrazine in the area. The homeowners reached an agreement in 2005 to purchase the property from the land company, Seacliff Land LLC. They were all previously leasing the land from Seacliff, which owned the property on which their homes were built.
References
Populated coastal places in California
Unincorporated communities in Ventura County, California
Beaches of Ventura County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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