San Simeon, California

San Simeon, California

San Simeon (ZIP Code: 93452; area code 805) is an unincorporated settlement on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. Its position along State Route 1 is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those towns being roughly 230 mi (370 km) away. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion built by William Randolph Hearst in the early 20th century that is now a tourist attraction. Prehistorically the local area was inhabited by the Chumash people, who settled the coastal San Luis Obispo area approximately 10,000 to 11,000 BC, including a large village to the South of San Simeon at Morro Creek. [C.Michael Hogan (2008) "Morro Creek", The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18502] ]

Geology

San Simeon also refers to geologic structures of the local area, particularly elements of the coastal Jurassic Age landforms and opiolite mineral formations of this region. [James E. Wright, John W. Shervais (2008) Ophiolites, Arcs, and Batholiths: A Tribute to Cliff Hopson", Geological Society of America, ISBN 0813724384, 572 pages]

References

External links

* [http://www.crystalinecove.net./centralcoast/sansimeon/simeonmain.html San Simeon History & Information]


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