El Morro

Morro Rock is a volcanic plug in , on the 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.
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  • 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.

School
is a four-year public high school located in the city of along the coast of San Luis Obispo County, , United States.

Peak
is a mountain situated in , part of . 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.

is in in the region of . The town is best known for the massive 581-foot volcanic rock at the entrance to the harbour.

is an unincorporated community located in . The community is combined with Baywood Park. means "The Bears" in Spanish.

Village
is an unincorporated coastal town in , along California State Route 1 between to the north and to the south. The population was 2,505 at the 2020 census, down from 2,592 at the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles north of El Morro.

El Morro

Latitude
35.36967° or 35° 22′ 11″ north
Longitude
-120.8677° or 120° 52′ 4″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
847X949J+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358796445
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5374940
Wiki­data ID
Q2038580
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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.