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Originally on the banks of San Vicente Creek, the town expanded to the north during the twentieth century. The town is presently noted for the spectacular cliffs and bluffs above the Pacific, beaches in between cliffs, surfing opportunities, the cement plant run by Cemex (shuttered in January 2010), and the former headquarters of Odwalla , a ...
Mission Pacific Hotel. Why We Recommend It: surfing town, foodie destination Attractions We Love: California Surf Museum, Mission San Luis Del Rey Favorite Beach: Oceanside City Beach This low-key ...
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. [2] The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census. [5] Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self-designated sanctuary city. [8]
The Harford Pier has become a site for whale watching as numbers of grays and humpback whales come into the bay around the pier to feed and draw crowds during the seasons. [35] Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, is located in a remote area, about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the beach. The access ...
This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California.; Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.
Coastal California is heavily influenced by east–west distances to the dominant cold California Current as well as microclimates.Due to hills and coast ranges having strong meteorological effects, summer and winter temperatures (other than occasional heat waves) are heavily moderated by ocean currents and fog with strong seasonal lags compared to interior valleys as little as 10 mi (16 km) away.
Cayucos (Spanish for "Canoes") is an unincorporated coastal town in San Luis Obispo County, California, along California State Route 1 between Cambria to the north and Morro Bay to the south. The population was 2,505 at the 2020 census, down from 2,592 at the 2010 census.
Orcutt is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.Located in the Santa Maria Valley, Orcutt is named for William Warren Orcutt, the manager of the Geological, Land and Engineering Departments of the Union Oil Company.