Somis, California
Somis, California | |
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Fulkerson Hardware has a long history of serving this agricultural community. | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′55″N 118°59′54″W / 34.265263°N 118.998406°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Established | 1892 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.353 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Land | 3.353 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,429 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93066 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2807036 1670906 |
Somis (/ˈsoʊmɪs/ ⓘ; Chumash: Śo Mís) is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California. It was established in 1892 by Thomas Bard and D.T. Perkins on a portion of the Rancho Las Posas Mexican land grant. Somis is in the Las Posas Valley: 194 on the south bank of Fox Barranca, just west of Arroyo Las Posas. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Somis as a census-designated place (CDP).