Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
The Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, California, United States, opened in 1962.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: natural history museum in Morro Bay, California
- Also known as: “Morro Bay Museum of Natural History”
- Address: 20 State Park Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Hill and Cerro Cabrillo.
Black Hill
Peak
Photo: Basar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Hill is a mountain situated in Morro Bay, California, part of Morro Bay State Park. It is one of a series of volcanic plugs called the Nine Sisters.
Cerro Cabrillo
Peak
Cerro Cabrillo, also known locally as Cabrillo Peak, is a rocky mountain in eastern Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County, central California. Cerro Cabrillo is situated 1½ miles east of Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History.
El Morro
Peak
Morro Rock is a volcanic plug in Morro Bay, California, on the Pacific Coast at the entrance to Morro Bay harbor. A causeway connects it with the shore, making it a tied island. The rock is protected as the Morro Rock State Preserve. El Morro is situated 2 miles northwest of Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morro Bay and Los Osos.
Morro Bay
Photo: Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0.
Morro Bay is in San Luis Obispo County in the Central Coast region of California. The town is best known for the massive 581-foot volcanic rock at the entrance to the harbour.
Los Osos
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Osos is an unincorporated community located in San Luis Obispo County. The community is combined with Baywood Park. Los Osos means "The Bears" in Spanish.
Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.34692° or 35° 20′ 49″ northLongitude
-120.84435° or 120° 50′ 40″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Operator
California State ParksOpen location code
847X85W4+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 368174070OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
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