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2. Xanadu (Citizen Kane) - Wikipedia

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   Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst/Kane comparison that was a large source of controversy after the film's release. [1] [2]

3. San Simeon, California - Wikipedia

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   San Simeon (Spanish: San Simeón, meaning "St. Simon") is an unincorporated community [2] on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.Its position along State Route 1 is about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 miles (370 km) away.

4. Hearst Castle - Wikipedia

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   Hearst Castle is located near the town of San Simeon, California, approximately 250 mi (400 km) from both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and 43 mi (69 km) from San Luis Obispo at the northern end of San Luis Obispo County. [280]

5. William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach - Wikipedia

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   William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach is located near the historic town of San Simeon along California State Route 1, in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It is named for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), [ 1 ] whose family is closely associated with the area.

6. Hearst Ranch - Wikipedia

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   The best known is the original Hearst Ranch, which surrounds Hearst Castle and comprises about 80,000 acres (320 km 2). George Hearst (1820–1891) bought over 30,000 acres (120 km 2) of Rancho Piedra Blanca, an 1840 Mexican land grant, in the late 19th century. He also bought most of Rancho San Simeon, and part of Rancho Santa Rosa, two other ...

7. San Simeon (horse) - Wikipedia

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   San Simeon is a Standardbred pacer from Western Australia best known for his Australasian record winning sequence of 29 races from his first start as a two-year-old until his defeat by Michael Frost during the 1981 Interdominion series in Hobart, Tasmania. He also won three consecutive Australian Harness Horse of the Year awards.