Oxnard Plain

Article summary

The Oxnard Plain is a large coastal plain in southwest Ventura County, California, United States surrounded by the mountains of the Transverse Ranges. The cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, Port Hueneme and much of Ventura as well as the unincorporated communities of Hollywood Beach, El Rio, Saticoy, Silver Strand Beach, and Somis lie within the over . The population within the plain comprises a majority of the western half of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area and includes the largest city along the Central Coast of California. The is among the longest stretches of continuous, linear beaches in the state. The high quality soils, adequate water supply, favorable climate, long growing season, and level topography are characteristic of the Oxnard Plain where the top cash crops are strawberries, raspberries, nursery stock and celery. Ventura County is one of the principal agricultural counties in the state and it is a significant component of the economy with a total annual crop value in the county of over $1.8 billion in 2014. There is strong public sentiment for retaining agricultural production, as reflected in the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives that have been approved by voters. This plain has been formed chiefly by the deposition of sediments from the Santa Clara River and Calleguas Creek.…

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1. date of formation: 1870 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1782 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1875 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 75 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of formation is "1870". What evidence would count against this claim?
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4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1782". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1875". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "75 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368452200