Pacifica, California
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Aerial view of Pacifica
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 Location in San Mateo County and the state of California |
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 City of Pacifica
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| Coordinates: 37°37′22″N 122°29′8″W / 37.62278°N 122.48556°WCoordinates: 37°37′22″N 122°29′8″W / 37.62278°N 122.48556°W | ||
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 United States
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 California
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| County | San Mateo | |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1957 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sue Digre | |
| • Mayor Pro Tempor | Mike O'Neill | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.660 sq mi (32.789 km2) | |
| • Land | 12.658 sq mi (32.784 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.01% | |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 37,234 | |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 94044, 94045 | |
| Area code | 650 | |
| FIPS code | 06-54806 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277613, 2411351 | |
| Website | www |
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Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.
The City of Pacifica is spread along a six-mile (9.7-kilometre) stretch of coastal beaches and hills in north central California. The city comprises several small valleys spread between Sweeney Ridge in the east, Montara Mountain to the south, and the Pacific Ocean's rocky bluffs to the west.
Pacifica is well known regionally as a popular surfing destination. Surfers and families often visit Linda Mar Beach. Rockaway Beach is a scenic location and offers recreation, shopping and dining. 2005 marked the opening of the top ranked Pacifica Skateboard Park. Pacifica is also a popular mountain biking destination, with many trails crossing the hillsides that surround the city, including Pedro Mountain Road, Sweeney Ridge, and areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Fishermen frequent the local beaches and the Pacifica Pier, often catching Striped Bass and Salmon. Pacifica is also a popular place to hike, with many trails that wind along the beaches and bluffs, including Mori Point, San Pedro Valley County Park, the Sanchez Adobe, Milagra Ridge, and the privately owned Pacifica quarry. For live local theater and performing arts, Pacifica Spindrift Players is a local and popular favorite, in addition to Pacifica Performances which regularly provides both musical presentations and performing arts as well. Pacifica is also home to the Sharp Park Golf Course, which was designed in 1931 by architect Alister MacKenzie. The world class bromeliad nursery, Shelldance Orchid Gardens is located just off Highway 1 in Pacifica, adjacent to the Sweeney Ridge hiking trailhead.
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