Cambria, California
Cambria | |
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Burton Drive in Cambria's historic East Village | |
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′15″N 121°5′15″W / 35.55417°N 121.08750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Named after | Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.42 sq mi (21.80 km2) |
| • Land | 8.42 sq mi (21.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,678 |
| • Density | 674.51/sq mi (260.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93428 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-10074 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652683, 2407941 |
Cambria (/ˈkæmbriə/) is a seaside village in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California State Route 1 (Highway 1). The name Cambria, chosen in 1869, is the Latin name for Wales (Welsh, Cymru). Cambria is situated amidst Monterey pines in one of only three such native forests. The town previously had gone by the names of Slabtown, Rosaville, San Simeon, and Santa Rosa.
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the unincorporated community as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP of Cambria had a population of 5,678 at the 2020 census, down from 6,032 at the 2010 census.