Page Contents for Cambria, California

Statistics & Facts

Location

City Attractions

Government

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Cambria is approximately 6,690 (2001), 6032 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,081 (1990), 2762 (2010).
The amount of land area in Cambria is 19.077 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Cambria to Washington DC is 2510 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 205 miles. (as the crow flies)
Cambria is positioned 35.54 degrees north of the equator and 121.07 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Cambria elevation is 65 feet above sea level.
The Cambria median home price is $ 261,100.

Location

on Hwy 1 (the Coast Highway) not far from San Simeon and Hearst Castle.
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Attractions

Photos and information for Cambria. Also nearby is Harmony

Not far from Cambria is the famous town of San Simeon and "Hearst Castle."

See great pictures of San Simeon with additional information

There is a state park and beach just below Hearst Castle called, William R. Hearst Memorial State Beach. The park offers picnic areas with grass and also a 1,000 foot long fishing pier. It is near San Simeon Creek with 134 campsites.

Hearst Castle information
Call toll-free: (800) 444-4445
From outside the US call (916) 638-5883
The "Castle" sits over-looking the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Lucia Mountains five miles inland and 1,600 feet above San Simeon Bay. This magnificent building was crafted from 1922 to 1947 with 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens. It's actual name is: La Cuesta Encantada or the Enchanted Hill. It's builder and owner was William Randolph Hearst of newspaper fame. It is now run by the state as a historical monument. from 1922 until 1947craftsmen labored to create an estate of 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens and pools 4445
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Cambria City Government

Cambria is an unincorporated area of San Luis Obispo County.
Unincorporated Community Services District
Phone: (805) 927-3823

Cambria Schools

Coast Unified School District
Phone: (805) 927-3880 Cambria

Miscellany

The population of Cambria was:
1990 - 5,382
2000 - 5,600 2001 - 6,690