El Morro
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 581 feet
- Description: volcanic plug in United States of America
- Also known as: “El Moro”, “El Morro Rock”, “Mono Rock”, “Moro Rock”, and “Morro Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morro Bay High School and Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History.
Morro Bay High School
School
Morro Bay High School is a four-year public high school located in the city of Morro Bay along the coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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.
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.
Cayucos
Village
Photo: Adam Sofen, CC BY 2.0.
Cayucos is an unincorporated coastal town in San Luis Obispo County, California, along California State Route 1 between Cambria to the north and Morro Bay to the south. The population was 2,505 at the 2020 census, down from 2,592 at the 2010 census. Cayucos is situated 5 miles north of El Morro.
El Morro
- Categories: volcanic plug and landform
- Location: San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.36967° or 35° 22′ 11″ northLongitude
-120.8677° or 120° 52′ 4″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
847X949J+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 358796445OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“El Morro” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro Rock”
- Chinese: “莫洛岩石”
- Dutch: “Morro Rock”
- Esperanto: “Rokaĵo Morro”
- French: “Morro Rock”
- Italian: “Morro Rock”
- Japanese: “モロ・ロック”
- Russian: “Морро (скала)”
- Russian: “Морро”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baywood Park and Cuesta-by-the-Sea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coleman Park and Morro Rock Beach.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “El Morro”. Photo: Kjkolb, CC BY 2.5.