El Nido, California
36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Agoura Hills-Malibu census division. It lies in ZIP code area 90265. It lies near Dry Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Malibu Beach quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1903 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 36 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Calabasas quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1903 USGS Camulos quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1929 USGS Solstice Canyon quadrangle1:24000
- 1932 USGS Solstice Canyon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Calabasas quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Malibu Beach quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1951 USGS Malibu Beach quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Malibu Beach quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
147 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of El Nido between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9,879 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 72 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 9 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | COLD CANYON |
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | MULHOLLAND |
| 6 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | VALLEY LINDO |
| 5 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | MALIBU |
| 24 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of El Nido: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Malibu Potteries | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Point Dume Deposit | Diatomite | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
7 since 2021Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names El Nido in 7 storm reports between 2021 and 2026: 4 debris flow, 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Debris Flow | El Nido | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in significant rock slides across Kanan Dume Road near mile marker 12.24. |
| February 2025 | Flash Flood | El Nido | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding and debris flows at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Kanan Dume Road. Numerous rocks and mud covered the intersection. |
| October 2025 | Debris Flow | El Nido | - | California Highway Patrol reported a large boulder on Malibu Canyon Road at the tunnel. |
| February 2024 | Debris Flow | El Nido | - | A large rock slide was reported across Malibu Canyon Road. Several vehicles experienced blown tires from the rocks on the roadway. |
| February 2024 | Debris Flow | El Nido | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in several large boulders blocking both lanes at the intersection of Malibu Canyon Road and Piuma Road. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | El Nido | - | Mud and debris flows were reported on Piuma Road near Malibu Canyon Road. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | El Nido | - | Gusty thunderstorm outflow winds impacted the Santa Monica Mountains. An automated sensor at Corral Canyon Park reported a gust of 59 MPH. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Hills | 0.4 miles | 36 | |
| Malibu Bowl | 1.2 miles | 36 | |
| Malibu Mar Vista (historical) | 1.9 miles | 32 | |
| Malibu Vista | 1.9 miles | 32 | |
| Malibu Beach | 2.8 miles | 35 | |
| Oak Hill | 2.9 miles | 32 | |
| Monte Nido | 3.8 miles | 35 | |
| Mahou Riviera | 4.1 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660598. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













