Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay | |
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| City of Morro Bay | |
Morro Bay viewed from Morro Rock | |
| Nickname(s): "Three Stacks and a Rock" | |
| Motto: Come Get Salty in Morro Bay | |
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′02″N 120°50′48″W / 35.36722°N 120.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | July 17, 1964 |
| Named after | Morro Rock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Morro Bay City Council |
| • Mayor | Carla Wixom |
| • City Manager | Yvonne Kimball |
| • Council Members | List
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| • Assemblymember | Dawn Addis (D) |
| • State Senator | John Laird (D) |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 10,757 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93442–93443 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-49362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661062 |
| Website | www |
Morro Bay (Morro, Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city's 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.