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	Lompoc, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1874, Lompoc was established as a temperance colony.
		Lompoc grew slowly until 1958, when the U.S. Air Force announced that the former Camp Cooke would be a test site for the Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile, and the first operational base for the Atlas intercontinental-range ballistic missile.
		Lompoc then began to grow rapidly to provide housing for thousands of civilian and contractor workers employed at what was soon named Vandenberg Air Force Base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lompoc,_California (1003 words)

	Lompoc, California -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After an (Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity) earthquake in 1812, the mission was relocated to its present location 3 kilometers northeast of the present city.
		In 1874, Lompoc was established as a (The trait of avoiding excesses) temperance colony.
		Lompoc then began to grow rapidly to provide housing for thousands of civilian and contractor workers employed at what was soon named (Click link for more info and facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base) Vandenberg Air Force Base.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lompoc,_california.htm (997 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lompoc, California
		Rafael, a Chumash in the 1800s The Chumash Indians, a Native American tribe, mainly inhabited the southern coastal regions of California, in the vicinity of what is now Santa Barbara and Ventura, extending as far south as Malibu.
		The Spanish Missions of California (more simply referred to as the California Missions) comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier...
		An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lompoc,-California (2353 words)

	Home Page Welcome to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society
		"California's Wonderful Corner," the Lompoc Valley Historical Society was founded September 5, 1964 as an outgrowth of the Lompoc Pioneer Society.
		The mission of the society is to provide a repository for historical artifacts and documents pertinent to the history of the Lompoc Valley.
		The Lompoc Valley Historical Society also maintains an exhibit downstairs in the Lompoc Museum, 200 South H Street.
	www.lompochistory.org (788 words)

	DRIS Site: Lompoc
		Lompoc (pronounced Lom-poke) was originally settled by the Chumash Indians who recognized the majesty of this region and made it the heart of their society.
		The Lompoc Land Company was formed and incorporated in August of 1874 for the purpose of purchasing almost 43,000 acres to establish a temperance colony.
		The Lompoc Valley responded to the Shuttle disaster by focusing on tourism as a means of fighting it way through the recession.
	www.cirhm.org /lompoc/index.asp (534 words)

	Why are health officials studying this town to death and refusing to act?
		California EPA and Dept. of Pesticide Regulation studies are putting California families at risk.
		Lompoc is separated from the Pacific Ocean by 7 miles of rich, flat farmland.
		As far as the people of Lompoc are concerned, they now have sufficient data: excess illnesses and deaths have been rigorously documented; the use of 50 pesticides has been documented; and 97% of air samples taken in their town contain one or more pesticides.
	www.safe2use.com /ca-ipm/0099-03-28a.html (1918 words)

	Lompoc California Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lompoc is a Chumash word which means little lake or lagoon.
		Lompoc was incorporated as a city on August 13, 1888.
		Lompoc was once a temperance colony in the 19th century.
	www.snick.com /states/ca/cities/lompoc.htm (397 words)

	Historic California Posts: Naval Auxiliary Air Facility, Lompoc
		NAAF Lompoc was a small blimp base 3/4 mile north of Lompoc.
		In the post-World War II period, the airport property was overtaken by the rapid growth of the town of Lompoc.
		Lompoc is located 45 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, near Point Arguello and Point Conception.
	www.militarymuseum.org /NAASLompoc.html (878 words)

	Lompoc, California Photo Site with Flowers, Beach and Murals
		Valley of the Flowers or Lompoc Valley is 9 miles from the Pacific Ocean along scenic Pacific Coast Highway 1 and Highway 246."Lompoc" (pronounced lom-poke) is a Chumash Indian word meaning lake or lagoon and was named by the region's early settlers whose history dates back 10,000 years.
		In the 1930's, Lompoc was the apple capitol but flowers gained control of the valley and have reigned supreme for over 50 years.
		Grown primarily for their seeds, the flowers are colorful and fragrant and are celebrated in annual festival in which the city heralds their arrival with a parade and flower, covered floats, a chili cookoff, a carnival and concerts.
	www.beachcalifornia.com /flowers.html (385 words)

	The Lodge of Lompoc Retirement Housing Lompoc California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Lodge of Lompoc is managed by Lompoc Retierement LLC serving seniors through quality retirement housing.
		The beautiful Lompoc Valley is located on scenic Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy 1) and Highway 246, 55 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, 155 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 270 miles southeast of San Francisco.
		Lompoc is situated 88 feet above sea level and is surrounded on the north, south and east by rolling hills.
	www.lodgeoflompoc.com (415 words)

	Lompoc, City of Murals In the Valley of Flowers, On the Central Coast of Paradise
		Lompocs' mission was destroyed in a great earthquake in 1812, the original site was abandoned by the church and the mission rebuilt in 1813 at the present site of the Mission two miles East of the city.
		Lompoc is set on the breezy coast of Central California, the seas here will often turn violent, and this area is known as 'The Graveyard of the Pacific'.
		Lompoc was originally founded in 1874 as a Temperance Colony and liquor was illegal in town.
	www.rivenrock.com /lompoc.htm (710 words)

	PANNA: PANUPS: California Update. October 18, 1996.
		Local Lompoc health activists and officials were angered by the allegations of cover-up, and demanded a more thorough investigation, including air monitoring and human-exposure assessment.
		Over the past six years, hundreds of Lompoc residents have complained of respiratory ailments, sinusitus, headaches, nausea and stomach pains, which many believe are caused by pesticides used on nearby broccoli, lettuce and flower fields.
		A spokesperson for California EPA defended the policy, stating that it is designed to protect scientists' anonymity and to reduce confusion related to conflicting public records.
	www.panna.org /resources/pestis/PESTIS.1996.131.html (852 words)

	Lompoc, California Photo Site with Flowers, Beach and Murals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Lompoc" (pronounced lom-poke) is a Chumash Indian word meaning lake or lagoon and was named by the region's early settlers whose history dates back 10,000 years.
		Lompoc Museum focuses on the history of the region's natives with educational displays, a research library, Clarence Ruth Gallery with ethnographic and archeological collections and public programs.
		Lompoc is a unique mix of old and new.
	www.stockteam.com /flowers.html (304 words)

	Lompoc California Resource Guide, City or community of Lompoc, California Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The population of Lompoc is approximately 46,000 (2000).
		The distance from Lompoc to Washington DC is 2551 miles.
		Lompoc is positioned 34.66 degrees north of the equator and 120.46 degrees west of the prime meridian.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /cacountylompoc.htm (344 words)

	Lompoc california artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	lompoc-california-artist.laban.zagan.pl (416 words)

	California Mission History: La Purisima Concepción
		Mission La Purisima was founded December 8, 1787, at the site of the present town of Lompoc.
		Not only have buildings been rebuilt on old foundations, but crops and animals of the mission period are there, as are docents in costumes of those times, who spin and weave wool, tan hides, make candles, operate the flsmith shop, and guide visitors.
		The modern city of Lompoc, plus Vandenberg Air Force Base and the famous flower fields are nearby.
	www.californiamissions.com /cahistory/lapurisima.html (317 words)

	Trailer Life: Lompoc, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The highway took me into the center of Lompoc on Ocean Avenue, which is SUBJECT TO FLOODING" according to warning signs posted along it.
		Lompoc appears focused on its people, not those coming in off the highway.
		The Lompoc Valley is the world's largest producer of diatomaceous earth, or diatomite.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3707/is_199910/ai_n8865479 (1366 words)

	Column by Ron Fink (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When the railroad arrived in Lompoc it was equal to the advent of the airplane or space travel in the later part of the century!
		Once the main line was completed along the coast local businessmen and railroad officials determined that a spur-line was needed between Surf and Lompoc to exploit the growing seed, farming and diatomaceous earth mining industries.
		The Lompoc station was built in 1901 and finally met its end in 1972.
	www.lompoconline.com /Ron_Fink/Railroad/railroad.html (1716 words)

	Carnegie Libraries of California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lompoc's old Carnegie building, one of seven Classic Revival Carnegies designed by William Weeks in the "temple style," is now an historical and archeological museum.
		It was designated Lompoc Historical Landmark No. 1 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
		The fertile Lompoc valley, site of Mission La Purisima Conception is today noted for its production of seeds from its many acres of flowers.
	carnegie-libraries.org /california/regions/centralcoast/lompoc.html (155 words)

	DRIS Site: Lompoc Data
		In contrast, the census tracts on the outer edges of Lompoc (28.02, 28.06), which likely consist of new housing developments, have a larger share of the service area population.
		The age distribution for the service area closely resembles that of the State of California, however it appears that there is a greater share of younger families with children and fewer people age 65 and older.
		The percent of the population in the 65-74 and 75+ age groups is 5.3% and 3.3% for the Lompoc area and 6.3% and 5%, respectively, for the state.
	www.cirhm.org /lompoc/data.3.A.asp (384 words)

	california missions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are 21 missions along the California coast built under the direction of Padre Junipero Serra of the Order of Franciscan Friars.
		El Camino Real was pioneered by Spaniards in the late 1700's when they colonized California in the name of their king.
		After California was acquired as part of the United States, the road became the main north-south stage route, and when the Concord coach was replaced by the automobile, the road became the principal highway linking northern and southern California.
	www.stockteam.com /mission.html (269 words)

	Embassy Suites Hotel Lompoc-Central Coast - Lompoc California Hotels - Hotels-California.us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Embassy Suites Lompoc hotel is just minutes from Vanderberg Air Force Base and its Titan Missile Launch Facility, La Purisima Mission, La Purisima Championship Golf Course, Allan Hancock Community College and many beautiful beaches on the Pacific Ocean including Pismo State Beach, El Capitan State Beach and Jalama State Beach.
		This full-service upscale all-suite hotel is a short drive from many Santa Barbara County Vineyards, the Danish Village of Solvang, the University of California Santa Barbara (USSB), California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) and the city of Santa Barbara.
		The Embassy Suites Lompoc-Central Coast is located in the city of Lompoc pronounced -lom-poke- on the scenic coast of central California a few short miles from Vandenberg AFB.
	lompoc.hotels-california.us /hotel-10200813O.html (320 words)

	Lompoc Locker Room
		The Lompoc Locker Room is a live sports television talk-show with guest ranging from the young athletes around the valley to professional athletes like Napoleon Kaufman telling the audience about their experiences from high-school, college and professional days.
		The Locker Room deals with a variety of topics on the show and often has current up-to-date sports information around the country with their numerous LLR Correspondents, all offering their insight and expertise.
		Lompoc Locker Room Sports Animation Collection (if you don't have 16 megs of ram and at least a 28.8 modem, don't bother)
	www.angelfire.com /biz/locker (350 words)

	Lompoc Chamber of Commerce - Flowers, VAFB, Business, and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lompoc's flower fields begin blooming in late May with the peak in mid to late June.
		It is suggested that you call the Chamber of Commerce before your visit to obtain status on fields in bloom.
		The first settlers in the Lompoc Valley (pronounced LOM-POKE!) were the Chumash Indians.
	www.lompoc.com (352 words)

	La Purísima Mission SHP
		Misión la Purísima Concepción de María Santísima, founded in 1787, is one of the most completely restored missions of the 21 Spanish missions in California.
		A self-guided tour gives visitors the opportunity to step back in time for a glimpse of life of California in the early 1880s.
		The park is about two miles northeast of Lompoc.
	www.parks.ca.gov /default.asp?page_id=598 (227 words)

	Lompoc Plaza Shopping Center - VAFB and Lompoc, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was opened in 1963 when the Lompoc Plaza was first built and is the only original business that is still operating in the center.
		Lompoc Plaza is located in the central business district of Lompoc and opened its doors in 1963 with 15 merchants - one of which is still there.
		Lompoc Plaza has a long history of being community minded with merchants who support all of the local organizations and churches.
	lompocplaza.com (373 words)

	The Santa Barbara Independent's Definitive Guide To Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast
		Presidio Winery is a tribute to the early Spanish settlers that brought vitis vinifera to California in the eighteenth century.
		The artwork is the quintessential symbol of California, a live oak at Carrari Rancho Alamo west of the town of Los Alamos.
		With the cool ocean breezes wafting in over Lompoc and Vandenberg AFB, the valley is one of the coolest growing regions in California-perfect for chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah, viognier, riesling and other premium varietals.
	www.sbwines.com /grandtour.html (7253 words)

	National City Guide \| Lompoc City Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lompoc City Guide is standards-compliant CSS and XHTML.
		It is our pleasure to provide residents of Lompoc with city guide related news and information.
		We appreciate our members in Lompoc helping us to make this network one of the fastest growing city guides in the nation.
	www.nationalcityguide.net /california/lompoc (79 words)

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