Pismo Beach
| Pismo Beach, California | ||
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| City of Pismo Beach | ||
Pismo Beach
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| Nickname(s): "Pismo" | ||
 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 35°8′54″N 120°38′53″W / 35.14833°N 120.64806°WCoordinates: 35°8′54″N 120°38′53″W / 35.14833°N 120.64806°W | ||
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 California
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| County | San Luis Obispo | |
| Incorporated | April 25, 1946 | |
| Named for | (Chumash: Pismu', "Tar" ) | |
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| • Type | Council-manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.476 sq mi (34.904 km2) | |
| • Land | 3.599 sq mi (9.322 km2) | |
| • Water | 9.877 sq mi (25.582 km2) 73.29% | |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,655 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 7,861 | |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |
| ZIP codes | 93448, 93449 | |
| Area code(s) | 805 | |
| FIPS code | 06-57414 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652776, 2411429 | |
| Website | pismobeach |
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Pismo Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast area of California, United States. The estimated population was 7,931 in 2014, up from 7,655 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Five Cities Area, a cluster of cities in that area of San Luis Obispo County. The "5 Cities" is actually only 3 cities; Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, and Arroyo Grande. Oceano is a Community Service District and Shell Beach is part of Pismo Beach. Its motto is "Clam Capital of the World".
The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolà expedition, passed through the area, traveling up today's Price Canyon from Pismo Beach, where they camped on September 4, 1769. Franciscan missionary and expedition member Juan Crespi noted in his diary that they found a native village near the creek.
Pismo Beach is located on the Rancho Pismo Mexican land grant made to José Ortega, grandson of José Francisco Ortega, in 1840. In 1846 José Ortega sold Rancho Pismo to Isaac Sparks. John Michael Price bought most of the rancho from Isaac Sparks. Price established the town of Pismo Beach in 1891. His homestead is now Price Historical Park. His home is a registered historical landmark.
The name Pismo comes from the Chumash language word for tar, Pismu' , which was gathered from tar springs in Price Canyon near Pismo Beach. The tar was a valuable product which the Chumash Indians used to caulk their seagoing canoes, called tomol, which traveled along the coast and out to the Channel Islands.
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