Moss Beach
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| Census designated place | |
Moss Beach shoreline, April 2007. Part of the Franciscan formation is visible near the beach
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 Location in San Mateo County and the state of California |
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 Moss Beach
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| Coordinates: 37°31′31″N 122°30′46″W / 37.52528°N 122.51278°WCoordinates: 37°31′31″N 122°30′46″W / 37.52528°N 122.51278°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Mateo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.254 sq mi (5.837 km2) |
| • Land | 2.254 sq mi (5.837 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,103 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94038 |
| Area code | 650 |
| FIPS code | 06-49446 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659183 |
Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, with a year 2010 census population of 3,103. Located in Moss Beach are the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a marine sanctuary; the Half Moon Bay Airport, the historic Moss Beach Distillery; and the Seal Cove Inn, a destination lodging property. Moss Beach is a cool coastal microclimate that gives one a sense of separation from the nearby metropolitan San Francisco Bay Area and assures that summer temperatures are generally mild.
Moss Beach is situated at 37°31'31" North latitude, 122°30'46" West (37.525240, -122.512811), approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco and 50 miles (80 km) north of Santa Cruz, California. Nearby towns include Montara to the north, El Granada, Princeton-by-the-Sea, and Half Moon Bay to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Moss Beach had a population of 3,103. The population density was 1,377.0 people per square mile (531.6/km²). The racial makeup of Moss Beach was 2,280 (73.5%) White, 25 (0.8%) African American, 43 (1.4%) Native American, 118 (3.8%) Asian, 9 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 494 (15.9%) from other races, and 134 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 903 persons (29.1%).
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