Monte Nido, California
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Monte Nido, California | |
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  Monte Nido, California  Monte Nido, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′51″N 118°41′13″W / 34.08083°N 118.68694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 818 |
| GNIS feature ID | 256067[1] |
Monte Nido (Spanish for "Mount Nest") is an unincorporated community in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Monte Nido is located in the Santa Monica Mountains 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Malibu. The L.A. County Fire Department fire station at Monte Nido hosts one of the LADWP's remote rainfall monitoring systems.[2]
History
[edit]Monte Nido started out as a mountain-getaway resort in the 1920s and 1930s.[3] There were about 150 families living in Monte Nido in 1972.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Monte Nido". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Monte Nido". dpw.lacounty.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Monte Nido Resort Holds Magical Lure". Daily News. August 18, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Residents of Mountain Community Fight to Preserve Their Parklike Surroundings". The Los Angeles Times. July 23, 1972. p. 283. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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