San Simeon | |
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![]() View of Hearst Castle | |
![]() Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 35°38′38″N 121°11′23″W / 35.64389°N 121.18972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Luis Obispo |
Area | |
• Total | 0.797 sq mi (2.063 km2) |
• Land | 0.797 sq mi (2.063 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 445 |
• Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 93452 |
Area code | 805 |
GNIS feature ID | 248966[2] |
San Simeon (Spanish: San Simeón, meaning "St. Simon") is an unincorporated community[2] on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Its position along State Route 1 is about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 miles (370 km) away. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion built for William Randolph Hearst in the early 20th century that is now a tourist attraction. The area is also home to a large northern elephant seal rookery, known as the Piedras Blancas rookery, located 7 miles (11 km) north of San Simeon on Highway 1.