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The Salinan and Chumash tribes consider Morro Rock to be a sacred site. The Salinan name for Morro Rock is Le'samo and the Chumash name is Lisamu. [10]The Chumash had an important nearby prehistoric settlement at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon (6500-2000 B.C.E.), and the village was near the mouth of Morro Creek, at the current site of Morro Bay High School.
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Morro Rock. Morro Bay is the name of the large estuary that is situated along the northern shores of the bay itself. The larger bay on which the local area lies is Estero Bay, which also encompasses the communities of Cayucos and Los Osos. The city of Morro Bay is 20 km (12 mi) northwest of San Luis Obispo and is located on Highway 1.
And to the north, waves breached the rocks surrounding the parking lot at Morro Rock, a huge surge topped the wall in Cayucos and ran down the street and elephant seals battled waves while giving ...
Embarcadero Road was closed to vehicles from the 1200 block of the street to the Morro Rock parking lot, police said. Pedestrians were still permitted to walk on this stretch of the road. State ...
Chumash Peak is a 1,257 ft (383 m) mountain in San Luis Obispo County, California.It is just northwest of San Luis Obispo, on the south side of California State Route 1.
Powerful waves crash over the breakwater in Morro Bay on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, as spectators watch from behind caution tape on the south side of Morro Rock. Joe Tarica/jtarica@thetribunenews.com
Stringfellow Acid Pits a former rock quarry in Jurupa Valley in Riverside County, California, which became a toxic waste dump and later a Superfund site. Deemed one of the most polluted sites in California in 1980s, and associated with mismanagement and scandal in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.