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San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County, California
ZipCodes
93401, 93405, 93420, 93422, 93442, 93446, 93449
Page Contents for San Luis Obispo, California
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of San Luis Obispo is approximately 43,027 (2001).
The approximate number of families is 17,877 (1990).
The amount of land area in San Luis Obispo is 24.037 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in San Luis Obispo is 10.7 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.46 sq kilometers.
The distance from San Luis Obispo to Washington DC is 2488 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 227 miles. (as the crow flies)
San Luis Obispo is positioned 35.27 degrees north of the equator and 120.66 degrees west of the prime meridian.
San Luis Obispo elevation is 315 feet above sea level.
Location
on Hwy 101 200 miles north of Los Angeles and 235 miles south of San Francisco, just north of Santa Barbara and only eight miles from the Pacific Ocean.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Father Junipero Serra named the mission here San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, after St. Louis, Bishop of Toulouse because he was reminded of a bishop's mitre by two nearby volcanic peaks. The traditional tile roofs of the California mission began here when a tile making process was developed after several thatched roofs on the mission caught fire and burned.
FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY home page
Click here for the California Missions trail.
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The founding of San Luis Obispo
1772The incorporation of San Luis Obispo
February 16, 1856Attractions
Photos and information for San Luis Obispo.
www.virtualslo.com
Your virtual tour guide to San Luis Obispo and the Central Coast. There are scenic locations to downtown locations, great site for planning a trip to San Luis Obispo or figuring out what to do as a local.
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San Luis Obispo City Government
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-7114
San Luis Obispo Chamber
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-2777
TDD: (805) 541-8416
FAX: (805)543-1255
San Luis Obispo Organizations
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-2777
TDD: (805) 541-8416
FAX: (805)543-1255
San Luis Obispo Schools
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Miscellany
The population of San Luis Obispo was:
1990 - 41,958
2001 - 43,027
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