Welcome to Klau ...
Klau is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.
The location of Klau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Klau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Klau is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Klau lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Klau is located in the (805) area code.
Communities near Klau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klau.
- El Paso de Robles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
- El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
- Atascadero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero
- Atascadero is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascadero <4>
- Morro Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
- Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <4>
- Lake Nacimiento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nacimiento
- Lake Nacimiento is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Nacimiento <4>
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
- Bee Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>
- East Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Paso Robles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paso Robles
- Paso Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paso Robles <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Klau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Klau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Klau. See our Newspapers Page for Klau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klau ...
Looking for more information about Klau? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Klau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Klau.
Adding Klau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Klau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Klau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Klau post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Klau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |