Half Moon Bay (California)

General data

Name: Half Moon Bay (California)
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: Bay
Progression: Gulf of the Farallones -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

alf Moon Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of San Mateo County, California. The bay is approximately semi-circular, hence the name half moon, with sea access to the south. Coastal towns located there are Princeton-by-the-Sea, Miramar, El Granada, and the city of Half Moon Bay. The surfing location Mavericks is located on the outer edge of the peninsula which forms the bay. Miramar Beach is located along the shore of the bay opposite the peninsula. Marine species include flatfish, the commercially important English sole, rockfish, surfperch, Pacific herring, lingcod; and abundant winter species including starry flounder and top-smelt. The bay provides an example of a logarithmic spiral beach.

Half Moon Bay (California)

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