Port Hueneme (pronounced "Wy-nee'mee") is a seaside community in Ventura County, California.
Port Hueneme is located 60 miles northwest of busy Los Angeles and 40 miles south of beautiful Santa Barbara.
The City's name derives from a Chumash word (Wene'mu) that means "resting place." Today's Port Hueneme is located halfway between two larger Chumash settlements, today's Malibu and Ventura.
Population: 22,171
(Ca. Dept of Finance, 1/1/09)
Incorporation date: March 24, 1948
Government: Charter City, Council/Manager form of government
Mayor: Rotating, chosen by City Council for a one-year term
Average annual temperature:
High: 66°, Low 52°
Average annual rainfall: 13.32 inches
Elevation (near City Hall): 11 feet
