Princeton-by-the-Sea, California
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Princeton-by-the-Sea (sometimes, especially locally, called Princeton) is an
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This area was inhabited by
Because of the special microhabitat of the adjacent
Besides the harbor, with its piers and docks, Princeton has a number of shops, restaurants, and accommodations. The community is near State Route 1, the
The annual surfing competition
Addresses within Princeton-by-the-Sea are often listed as Half Moon Bay addresses.
Geography
This community is located on level ground at an elevation of five feet (1.5 m) above mean sea datum (U.S. Geological Survey, 1980). The soil in the Princeton-by-the-Sea vicinity has good drainage, since the surface consists of marine deposits with underlying water bearing sediments of unconsolidated sand and gravel deposits (Earth Metrics, 1989). Until 1973 extensive row crop farming was conducted immediately at the northern edge of Princeton.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey, Montara Mountain, California, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, 1956, photorevised 1980.
- Earth Metrics Inc, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Shorebird Restaurant, 390 Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Report # 10310, Nov. 10, 1989