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Paso Robles

Paso Robles, California
City
City of El Paso de Robles
Overlooking Southern Paso Robles
Overlooking Southern Paso Robles
Official seal of Paso Robles, California
Seal
Nickname(s): Paso
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Paso Robles, California is located in the US
Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°38′27″N 120°39′14″W / 35.64083°N 120.65389°W / 35.64083; -120.65389Coordinates: 35°38′27″N 120°39′14″W / 35.64083°N 120.65389°W / 35.64083; -120.65389
Country  United States
State  California
County San Luis Obispo
Incorporated March 11, 1889
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Body Paso Robles City Council
 • City manager Tom Frutchey
 • City council Mayor Steven W. Martin,
John Hamon,
Fred Strong,
Steve Gregory, and
Jim Reed
 • Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R)
 • State senator Bill Monning (D)
Area
 • Total 19.425 sq mi (50.312 km2)
 • Land 19.120 sq mi (49.522 km2)
 • Water 0.305 sq mi (0.790 km2)  1.57%
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 29,793
 • Estimate (2013) 30,857
 • Density 1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 93446, 93447
Area code 805
FIPS code 06-22300
GNIS feature IDs 254139, 2410415
Website prcity.com

Paso Robles /pæsəˈrbls/ (full name: El Paso de Robles 'The Pass of the Oaks') is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California, the city is known for its hot springs, its abundance of wineries, production of olive oil, almond orchards, and for playing host to the California Mid-State Fair.

Paso Robles is located at 35°37′36″N 120°41′24″W / 35.62667°N 120.69000°W / 35.62667; -120.69000, approximately halfway between the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Paso Robles is where the region of Southern California ends. The elevation of Paso Robles ranges from 675 to 1,100 feet (340 m), but the majority of the main downtown area of the city sits at about 740 feet (230 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Paso Robles city limits contain a total land area of 19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2), 98.43% of it land and 1.57% of it water.


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