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Seal Rock

Seal Rock is a small island in San Mateo County, California. It lies just off the county's Pacific coast, about halfway between and .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in San Mateo County, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Sea Lion Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Martins Beach.

Beach
Photo: Jay Huang, CC BY 2.0.
is a beach located in , California, named after local landowner and farmer Nicholas Martin. The beach is accessible only via Road, which runs from Highway 1 through privately held land.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lobitos and San Gregorio.

Hamlet
is a populated place in , just east of State Route 1 and south of and the ghost town of Purissima. It is 165 feet above sea level.

Hamlet
Photo: Sallyrob, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in , with a population of 214 people. It is located in the , south of . is situated 5 miles southeast of Seal Rock.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the in the Bay Area of . The Coastside is a rural seaside community about 30 miles south of San Francisco.

Seal Rock

Latitude
37.39191° or 37° 23′ 31″ north
Longitude
-122.42478° or 122° 25′ 29″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
849V9HRG+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40500814
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5394103
Wiki­data ID
Q7440535
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Satellite Map

Discover Seal Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Seal Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Seal Rock”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Martins Beach and Grabtown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seal Rock Viewpoint and Whale Bone Beach.

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