Morro Bay, California
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Not to be confused with Moro Bay, Arkansas.
Morro Bay (Morro, Spanish for "Hill")[8][9][10] is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 census. The town overlooks Morro Bay, a natural embayment with an all-weather small craft commercial and recreational harbor.
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Morro Bay, California | |
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City of Morro Bay | |
Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: (City Hall) 35°22′02″N 120°50′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Luis Obispo |
Founded | 1870 |
Incorporated | July 17, 1964[1] |
Named for | Morro Rock |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[2] |
• Body | Morro Bay City Council |
• Mayor | Carla Wixom[2] |
• City Manager | Yvonne Kimball[3] |
• Council Members[2] | List
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• Assemblymember | Dawn Addis (D)[4] |
• State Senator | John Laird (D)[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.32 sq mi (26.74 km2) |
• Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2) |
• Water | 5.00 sq mi (12.94 km2) 48.63% |
Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,757 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
ZIP codes | 93442–93443 |
Area code | 805 |
FIPS code | 06-49362 |
GNIS feature ID | 1661062 |
Website | www |
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