Los Osos, California
| Los Osos | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
View of Los Osos from Morro Bay harbor
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 Los Osos
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| Coordinates: 35°19′21″N 120°49′53″W / 35.32250°N 120.83139°WCoordinates: 35°19′21″N 120°49′53″W / 35.32250°N 120.83139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Luis Obispo |
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| • Type | County Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.783 sq mi (33.110 km2) |
| • Land | 12.763 sq mi (33.057 km2) |
| • Water | 0.020 sq mi (0.053 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,276 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93402 and 93412 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407812 |
Los Osos is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located along the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. The community is part of the 93402 and 93412 ZIP codes and area code 805. The population was 14,276 at the 2010 census.
Los Osos is located at 35°19'0" North, 120°50'8" West (35.316795, -120.835605). The Elfin Forest, San Luis Obispo County is a notable natural area at Los Osos.
Los Osos is largely a bedroom community for San Luis Obispo, which is 10.6 miles east, and to a lesser extent, Morro Bay, which is 2.3 miles to the north. There is a small business district concentrated in just a few blocks along Los Osos Valley Road, and several shops servicing the Baywood section of Los Osos, near the bay. The rest of the town is almost entirely residential. Its population is approximately 16,000 and total population at build-out is limited to approximately 26,000.
There are two roads connecting Los Osos to other communities: South Bay Boulevard, which leads to Morro Bay via Highway 1, and Los Osos Valley Road, which leads to San Luis Obispo. Inclement weather and road construction occasionally forces the closure of a route, possibly requiring detours to arrive at one's destination. This has been much less frequent since the Chorro Bridge replaced the Twin Bridges on South Bay Boulevard.
Los Osos serves as the entrance to Montaña de Oro State Park. Los Osos Valley Road reaches the coast at the south end of Estero Bay and continues south into the state park. Morro Bay State Park borders the northeast of the town. South Bay Boulevard travels through the middle of the park after it leaves Los Osos. Los Osos is also home to the Elfin Forest which sits on the southeast side of the estuary that sits between Los Osos and Morro Bay State Park.
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