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Point Mugu, California
Point Mugu
,
California
(
Chumash
:
Muwu
, "Beach" ) is a cape or
promontory
within
Point Mugu State Park
on the
Pacific Coast
in
Ventura County
, near the town of
Port Hueneme
and the city of
Oxnard
. The park has of shoreline and more than of hiking trails. The name is believed to be derived from the
Chumash
Indian term "Muwu", meaning "beach", which was first mentioned by
Cabrillo
in his journals in 1542. It is also a name applied to the nearby
Naval Air Station
—
NAS Point Mugu
—a test range facility known by various names over the years, including
Pacific Missile Test Center
and
Naval Air Missile Test Center
.
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