Harmony (pop. 18) is an unincorporated town located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It lies north of Cayucos and south of Cambria on CA-1, near the junction with CA-46. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Harmony. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Cayucos is a census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... Cambria is a census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 ORA 0. ... California State Highway 46, or CA-46, is an east-west highway from the Pacific coast of California at Cambria, California through the western part of the southern San Joaquin Valley, intersecting California State Highway 99 about five miles east of Wasco It has an interchange with Interstate 5 near...

History

Harmony was formed into a town when the two operating family dairies in the area, now long since gone, decided to merge as opposed to compete (thus, "harmony"). The town was then granted a post office, which consisted of little more than a small red-floored dusty room with four postal boxes in it. It is believed that the mail is delivered bi-weekly (as opposed to daily as in more urban areas), however this is unconfirmed. A previous USPS logo A USPS truck in San Francisco A smaller truck (a Long Life Vehicle or LLV) used in suburban areas The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the...

Harmony is usually up for private sale every few years. It was once auctioned on eBay without any serious bidders. It was supposed to be purchased for $2,500,000 in 1998, though the results of this purchase are unknown. Speculatively, the only way to make a profit from the town would be to build a spa or resort on the property, or a private estate. eBay Inc. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Layout

Harmony consists of one street off of CA-1. To one side is a long abandoned house, a large dumpster, and a former art gallery, with some portable toilets. In front of the house is the "treecar" - an old grey Nissan Z with a tree collapsed upon it. On the other side of the street is a "U" shaped building, with the open area being a small, unfurnished plaza. On the far side of the structure is the Harmony Pottery Shop. On the near side is the post office. In the elongated center of the building is storage for the pottery shop.

There was a restaurant, but it closed in 1997, due to lack of business because of the obscure location. It was little more than a cafe in its food selection and atmosphere. The only operating business is the Harmony Pottery Shop. It sells pottery, T-shirts, and soft drinks. The post office is still in operation. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A great summary BUT.. it sadly omits the reason we visited this hamlet in April 2005 whilst we found no "treecar" the object of our visit is unmissable it is on the road leading from Route 1 to the "settlement" itself The Harmony Cellars http://www.harmonycellars.com/. We went there because we are avid fans of the Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot http://www.corfid.com whose 20th album of mostly original material was issued in May 2004 and named after the title track "harmomy" see http://www.lightfoot.ca/hrmylist.htm

External links

• Harmony Map
• Central Coast Tourist Page