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Around Morro Bay ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Luis Obispo. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southeast of Morro Bay. San Luis Obispo has a population of 47,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is El Paso de Robles. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northeast of Morro Bay and has a population of 31,500 people.

For comparison, Morro Bay has a population of 10,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Morro Bay, with the nearest first.

  • Baywood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Los Osos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cayucos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Luis Obispo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atascadero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Margarita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Avila Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port San Luis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
    • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
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    • San Miguelito
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Templeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Tin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
      • Tin City is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Cambria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Morro Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Morro Bay.

San Luis Obispo County ...

Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morro Bay ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morro Bay.

Airports Near Morro Bay ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Morro Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Morro Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morro Bay ...

Looking for more information about Morro Bay? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Morro Bay. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Morro Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morro Bay.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Morro Bay: www.morro-bay.ca.us/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morro Bay.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Morro Bay), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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