Pelican Rock
Pelican Rock is an islet in San Mateo, California. Pelican Rock is situated nearby to the locality Pini Village (historic), as well as near the hamlet Swanton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve.
Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve
Nature reserve
Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, which includes Waddell Marsh, is located at the mouth of Waddell Creek, a coastal freshwater marsh that is one of the rarest habitats on the Central Coast of California. Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve is situated 2 miles northwest of Pelican Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swanton and Davenport.
Swanton
Hamlet
Swanton is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County on the Pacific coast, situated about 5 miles north of the town of Davenport, to the east of State Route 1 on Swanton Road. Swanton is situated 2 miles east of Pelican Rock.
Davenport
Village
Photo: Elaine with Grey Cats, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Davenport is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. It is also referred to as a hamlet or town. In the greater region north of the city of Santa Cruz, the areas of Davenport, Bonny Doon, and Swanton are comparable and proximal. Davenport is situated 6 miles southeast of Pelican Rock.
Pelican Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in San Mateo County, California, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.07336° or 37° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-122.26433° or 122° 15′ 52″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
849V3PFP+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 46733430OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5381857Wikidata ID
Q49668644
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In Other Languages
“Pelican Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pelican Rock”
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Localities in the Area
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