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Topanga Beach is a state beach at 18700 Pacific Coast Highway, in California, United States, situated at the mouth of Topanga Canyon, approximately midway between Santa Monica and Malibu;[1] it is known for its closeness by automobile to the San Fernando Valley, its windsurfing and SCUBA diving, and its reputation for welcoming a bohemian lifestyle. It consistently ranks among the beaches with the cleanest water conditions in Los Angeles County.[2]
History
[edit]The beach's name is taken from the nearby unincorporated town of Topanga whose name comes from the Tongva word Topaa'nga whose meaning has been lost.[3]
In the early 1900s, the area was a Japanese fishing village.[4] During the 1960s and 1970s, the area was an artist surf enclave.[5]
Topanga Beach is bordered to its east by Will Rogers State Beach and to its west by Las Tunas Beach.
Film and television filming location
[edit]With its proximity to the film and television industry in Los Angeles, Topanga Beach has been used as a filming location for movies such as:
References
[edit]- ^ "Topanga Beach". October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Beaches | Los Angeles County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health". www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
- ^ "Topanga, Cahuenga and Tujunga — sounds from a rediscovered local language". UCLA. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ Guldimann, Susanne (2022-05-22). "Pacific Palisades: Utopia by the Sea". Topanga New Times. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ Capra, Pablo. Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon. Brass Tacks Press, 2002.