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Welcome to Pismo ...

Pismo is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.

Pismo is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pismo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pismo: 805 & 820<3>

Communities near Pismo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pismo.

  • Santa Maria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Luis Obispo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Guadalupe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Callender
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Shell Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Miguelito
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Avila Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Port San Luis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
    • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Nipomo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Pismo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pismo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pismo. 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 Pismo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pismo. See our Newspapers Page for Pismo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pismo ...

Looking for more information about Pismo? 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 Pismo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pismo.

Adding Pismo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pismo 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 Pismo was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pismo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pismo. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pismo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Pismo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Pismo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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