Half Moon Bay (California)
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 Half Moon Bay and Pillar Point (top), 2009 | |
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°29′00″N 122°28′19″W / 37.4832744°N 122.4719216°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Settlements | Half Moon Bay, Miramar Beach |
Half Moon Bay is a
.The surfing location
Mavericks is located on the outer edge of the peninsula which forms the bay. Miramar Beach
is located along the shore of the bay opposite the peninsula.
Marine species include
rockfish, surfperch, Pacific herring, lingcod; and abundant winter species including starry flounder and top-smelt.[3]
The bay provides an example of a
logarithmic spiral beach
.
See also
References
- ^ "Half Moon Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.
- ^ Environmental Impact Report for the Pillar Point East Harbor Master Plan, Earth Metrics Inc., prepared for the San Mateo County Harbor District, February 1989
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