Central Coast | |
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Region of California | |
![]() South Coast of Santa Barbara County | |
![]() Location of the Central Coast in California (The lighter shaded area includes South Coast counties that are included in some definitions) | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Population | 2,348,601 (All 6 counties combined) |
The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. It lies northwest of Los Angeles and south of the San Francisco Bay Area, and includes the rugged, rural, and sparsely populated stretch of coastline known as Big Sur.[1]