Templeton, California
| Templeton | |
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| census-designated place | |
Templeton Park
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 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 35°33′14″N 120°42′34″W / 35.55389°N 120.70944°WCoordinates: 35°33′14″N 120°42′34″W / 35.55389°N 120.70944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.766 sq mi (20.115 km2) |
| • Land | 7.717 sq mi (19.988 km2) |
| • Water | 0.049 sq mi (0.127 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,674 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93465 |
| Area code(s) | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-78162 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661557, 2410065 |
Templeton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California. The population was 7,674 at the 2010 census, up from 4,687 at the 2000 census.
Templeton is located at 35°33′14″N 120°42′34″W / 35.55389°N 120.70944°W (35.553847, −120.709469). It is approximately five miles south of Paso Robles and five miles (8 km) north of Atascadero along U.S. 101. State Route 46 intersects U.S. 101 on the north edge of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20 km2), 99.37% of it land and 0.63% water. However, much of the surrounding unincorporated area between Atascadero and Paso Robles is considered as part of Templeton, with most U.S. mail for this area addressed thus.
Templeton has a Mediterranean climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry summers. The area usually has low humidity. Rain generally falls only between November and March, with the rainy season tapering off almost completely by the end of April. Temperature lows can reach from 10 to 15 °F (−9 °C) in the winter, and highs reaching up to 115 °F (46 °C) in the summer.
Like much of the nearby area, Templeton occasionally receives significant but temporary fog through parts of the year. In summer, Templeton will occasionally receive fog due to its proximity with the California Coastal Range, Pacific Ocean, and the higher valley temperatures of Templeton itself; the differential in density between the warm rising air in the valley causes it to be displaced with the descent of the cooler marine air layer via the Templeton Gap in the Santa Lucia Range. Similarly, in winter, Templeton will occasionally receive morning fog due to the temperature differential with the Central Valley.
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