Hidden Valley, Ventura County, California
Dos Vientos Ranch — Hidden Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains.
Hidden Valley is a valley in the Santa Monica Mountains, in southeastern Ventura County, Southern California.[1] The Unincorporated community in the valley is an affluent equestrian ranch community with single family houses on 20-acre or more (8.1 ha) parcels of land. Residents rely on wells as the Hidden Valley Municipal Water District does not provide drinking water.[2]
Geography
Hidden Valley is bordered by Lake Sherwood to the east, Newbury Park to the west and north, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to the south. It is located south of the Conejo Valley, near the northwestern border of Los Angeles County.[3]
Popular culture
Hidden Valley is popular for filming movies and television shows due to its close proximity to Los Angeles, such as:
- the home of President Charles Logan in the television series 24, seasons 5 and 6.
- Much of the film Seabiscuit was shot in Hidden Valley.
- the original site for Greg Sumner's ranch on Knot's Landing.
- the original site for Gary Ewing's ranch on Knot's Landing.
- filming for American Horror Story: Asylum.
- Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi previously owned a horse ranch in the valley.
- Tom Selleck owns a ranch formerly of actor/singer Dean Martin.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hidden Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Hamilton, Matt (16 July 2015). "District failed to notify Selleck of water theft allegations sooner, lawyer says". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Sample, Herbert A. (January 21, 1985). "Hidden Valley Residents Bask in Life on Edge of Urbanization". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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