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Geography

Half Moon Bay is located at 37°27′32″N, 122°26′13″W (37.458840, -122.436848)^GR1, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco, 10 miles (16 km) west of San Mateo, California, and 45 miles (72 km) north of Santa Cruz, California. Neighboring towns include Montara, Moss Beach, and El Granada to the north and Purissima, San Gregorio, and Pescadero to the south. Primary access is via California Highway 1 (the Cabrillo Highway) from the north and south and California Highway 92 from the east. San Francisco redirects here. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... For other uses, see Santa Cruz. ... Montara State Beach Montara is a census-designated place located in San Mateo County, California. ... Moss Beach is a census-designated place located in San Mateo County, California. ... El Granada is a census-designated place (CDP) in the coastal area of northern San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Part of the Purissima Cemetery in 2005 (Dayna Chalif) Purissima is a ghost town in southwestern San Mateo County, near the junction of California Highway 1 and Verde Road. ... San Gregorio is a town of about 150 people south of San Francisco; south of Half Moon Bay. ... Pescadero is a coastal community on the Pacific Ocean in the US state of California. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²). 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

It is situated on a bay of the same name. Major local industries include agriculture (houseplants, floriculture, Christmas trees, pumpkins, artichokes), fishing, and tourism. Historically, Half Moon Bay has been known as San Benito and Spanishtown. In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

A popular spot at Half Moon Bay is the 'Jetty,' or as it is sometimes called, 'The Breakwater.' This is a man-made break with unusual waves shaped by reflections from the breakwater at Pillar Point Harbor. Streams in Half Moon Bay include Frenchmans Creek, Pilarcitos Creek and Naples Creek. Pillar Point Harbor is a boat harbor created by a riprap jetty in San Mateo County, California immediately north of Half Moon Bay. ... Frenchmans Creek is a river in San Mateo County, California. ... Pilarcitos Creek (Latitude: 37°2800; Longitude: 122°2559) is a coastal stream in San Mateo County, California, USA, that rises on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and discharges to the Pacific Ocean. ... Naples Creek is a stream in San Mateo County, California, USA that rises on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and discharges to the Pacific Ocean. ...

The town is served by Half Moon Bay Airport. The local newspaper is the Half Moon Bay Review. The city has one of only two high schools along the Pacific coast between Pacifica and Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay High School, which is part of the Cabrillo Unified School District. Other schools include the Cunha Middle School and the Hatch Elementary School. Half Moon Bay Airport is located in Half Moon Bay, California, USA, on the Pacific Coast south of San Francisco. ... Pacifica may refer to: Pacifica (song), a famous instrumental surf rock song, recorded by Los Straitjackets. ... For other uses, see Santa Cruz. ...

Climate

Half Moon Bay usually has mild weather throughout the year. Hot weather is rare; the average annual days with highs of 90°F (32°C) or higher is only 0.2 days. Cold weather is also rare with an annual average of 2.5 days with lows of 32°F (0°C) or lower. Typical of central California, most of the rain falls from November to April. The normal annual rainfall is 27.96 inches (71.02 cm). Snowfall along the coast in Half Moon Bay has never been measurable; however, snow flurries were observed on December 12, 1972, and February 5, 1976. There is often fog and overcast during the night and morning hours, usually clearing to offshore during the afternoon. Persistent sea breezes help to moderate the climate along the coast; farther from the ocean, in places such as Pilarcitos Canyon, days are often warmer and nights cooler than on the coast.

January is the coolest month with an average high of 58.0°F (14.4°C) and an average low of 43.4°F (6.3°C). September is the warmest month with an average high of 66.5°F (19.2°C) and an average low of 52.0°F (11.1°C). The highest temperature ever recorded in Half Moon Bay is 94°F (34°C), which occurred on August 29, 1968; September 11, 1983; October 4, 1985; and June 14, 2000. For many years the record lowest temperature in Half Moon Bay was 27°F (-2.8°C); on December 3, 1983, calm conditions and clear skies produced a low of 18°F (-7.8°C). is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

The most rainfall recorded in Half Moon Bay in one month was 15.70 inches (39.88 cm) in February 1998. The heaviest 24 hour rainfall was 5.33 inches (13.5 cm) on January 4, 1982. There is an average of 94.6 days with measurable rainfall.^[1] is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,842 people, 4,004 households, and 2,774 families residing in the city. The population density was 706.7/km² (1,829.8/mi²). There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of 245.5/km² (635.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.27% White, 3.91% African American, 0.44% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 11.04% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.23% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 4,004 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $78,473, and the median income for a family was $92,204. Males had a median income of $60,913 versus $41,265 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,963. 6.1% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the poverty line. 7.0% of those are under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Half Moon Bay began as a rural agriculture area, primarily used for grazing of cattle, horses, and oxen used by Mission San Francisco de Asis (established in June 1776). In the early nineteenth century land grants were given to Spanish settlers, who established farms and ranches. A view of Mission Dolores on a rainy San Francisco day in December 2004. ...

The community began to develop in the 1840s as the first real town in San Mateo County. Known originally as San Benito, the town was renamed Spanishtown and attracted a thriving fishing industry in addition to its continued importance to coastal agriculture. Spanishtown became a racially diverse community, settled by Canadians, Chinese, English, Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Italians, Scots, Portuguese, and Pacific Islanders. Regular stagecoach service was established with San Mateo; coaches also served the communities of Purissima, Lobitos, and San Gregorio. Levy Brothers opened a department store in downtown Half Moon Bay. Spanishtown was officially renamed Half Moon Bay in 1874. // First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi, Northland New Zealand. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Part of the Purissima Cemetery in 2005 (Dayna Chalif) Purissima is a ghost town in southwestern San Mateo County, near the junction of California Highway 1 and Verde Road. ... San Gregorio may refer to several places in the United States: San Gregorio, California - San Mateo County, California San Gregorio State Beach - San Mateo County, California San Gregorio Creek - San Mateo County, California San Gregorio Reservoir - Rio Arriba County, New Mexico San Gregorio may also refer to several places throughout...

Historic Main Street, Downtown Half Moon Bay, April 2007 (Robert E. Nylund)

The area grew very slowly, even after the Ocean Shore Railroad began serving the community in 1907. The construction of Pedro Mountain Road in 1914 provided better access to San Francisco and probably contributed to the demise of the railroad by 1920. During Prohibition "rum runners" took advantage of dense fog and hidden coves in the area to serve a number of roadhouses and inns, some of which operate today as restaurants. Real growth in the area came after World War II with the construction of numerous subdivisions, eventually leading to the incorporation of Half Moon Bay in 1959. The city preserves a historic downtown district which includes historic buildings dating as far back as 1869. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 1,005 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author:Robert E. Nylund Source:Personal Photos I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 1,005 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author:Robert E. Nylund Source:Personal Photos I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Ocean Shore Railroad The Ocean Shore Railroad was intended to be built from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California via a route along the Pacific coastline. ... Old Pedro Mountain Road Pedro Mountain Road was the original coastal highway between Montara, California and Pacifica, California. ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ...

Pillar Point Harbor

The Pillar Point Harbor at the northern edge of Half Moon Bay offers a protected landing for boats and provides other marine infrastructure. In the late 1980s a new master plan was developed for the Harbor.^[2] A variety of fish species have been identified in the harbor area. The most abundant fish include flatfish, particularly the speckled sandcrab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) and the commercially important English sole (Parophrys vetulus), several species of rockfish (Sebastes sp.) with boccacio (S. paucispinis) most abundant, many members of the surfperch family, the most abundant being shiner (Cymanogaster aggregata) and dwarf surfperches (Micrometrus minimus), and the commercially important Pacific herring (Clupea harengus). Smaller populations of many other species, including significant commercial or sport species such as various surfperch, flatfish including halibut (Paralichthys californicus), lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus), and cabezon (Scoraenichthys marmotarus) also are found in the harbor during the summer. Abundant winter species include starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) and topsmelt (Atherinops affinis). ^[3] Pillar Point Harbor is a boat harbor created by a riprap jetty in San Mateo County, California immediately north of Half Moon Bay. ... For other uses, see Harbor (disambiguation). ... Families Suborder Psettodoidei     Psettodidae Suborder Pleuronectoidei     Citharidae     Scophthalmidae (turbots)     Bothidae (lefteye flounders)     Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)     Paralichthyidae (large-tooth flounders)     Achiropsettidae (southern flounders)     Samaridae Suborder Soleoidei     Soleidae (soles)     Achiridae (American soles)     Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes) The flatfish are an order (Pleuronectiformes) of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a... The soles are flatfishes of various families. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... Rockfish may refer to one of the following fishes: Striped bass, a member of the Moronidae (common name: temperate bass) family A member of the Sebastidae family of venomous fish of the Scorpaeniformes order The New Zealand rockfish (Acanthoclinus littoreus) Sebastes (Alaskan rockfish) estimated to live up to 157 years... Genera Amphistichus Brachyistius Cymatogaster Ditrema Embiotoca Hyperprosopon Hypsurus Hysterocarpus Micrometrus Neoditrema Phanerodon Rhacochilus Zalembius See text for species. ... Shiner is a term which has several different uses. ... Binomial name Clupea pallasii Valenciennes, 1847 The Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii, is a species of the herring family associated with the Pacific Ocean environment of North America and northeast Asia. ... Binomial name Girard, 1854 The lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus, is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. ... Cabezone (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) The cabezone or cabezon is also known as Scorpaenichthys marmoratus. ... Binomial name Platichthys stellatus (Pallas, 1788) The starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) is a common flatfish found around the margins of the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Ayres, 1860 Atherinops affinis, the topsmelt silverside or simply topsmelt, is a species of neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. ...

Local attractions

Video game bus in Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay hosts its popular "Art and Pumpkin Festival" on Main Street downtown in October. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1051x567, 204 KB) Summary Picture taken by me in Half Moon Bay, California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1051x567, 204 KB) Summary Picture taken by me in Half Moon Bay, California. ...

Cameron's Pub restaurant, located in Half Moon Bay, owns the "World's Only Double Decker Video Game Bus." For the adults, Cameron's also owns the "World's Only Double Decker Smoking Bus".

The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, located on the Pillar Point Harbor, is the only brewpub on the San Mateo County coast.

The remnants of the village of Purissima, California, perhaps the only ghost town in San Mateo County, are four miles south of the city, near the junction of California Highway 1 and Verde Road. Part of the Purissima Cemetery in 2005 (Dayna Chalif) Purissima is a ghost town in southwestern San Mateo County, near the junction of California Highway 1 and Verde Road. ...

Several miles north of Half Moon bay is the famous surf area, Mavericks, off Pillar Point, where pro surfers challenge waves over 50 feet (15 m) and one Professional Surfer, Mark Foo, died. Mavericks or Mavericks is a world-famous surfing location in Northern California. ...

Montara Mountain, located North of Half Moon Bay, is a popular outdoor recreation spot, and home to the old Highway 1. Montara Mountain is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the United States, near the unincorporated community of Montara, California in San Mateo County. ...

Half Moon Bay, and the areas immediately north and south of it, has many beautiful beaches.

Notable Persons

• Jeff Clark - Big wave surfing pioneer
• Alex Spieller - Local Personality

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References

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External links

• City of Half Moon Bay
• Half Moon Bay Public Library - a branch of the San Mateo County Library
• Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce
• Half Moon Bay Homes & Lifestyles

• Half Moon Bay, California is at coordinates 37°27′32″N 122°26′13″W / 37.45884, -122.436848Coordinates: 37°27′32″N 122°26′13″W / 37.45884, -122.436848