California Coast

The coastline of California stretches for 1,264 miles from the Oregon border in the north to Mexico in the south. Some of the most breathtaking scenery in all of California lies along the Pacific coast.

Standing alone on the spectacular coast of the Monterey peninsula, this windswept Monterey cypress has long been a favorite subject for artists and photographers

More than half of California's people reside in the coastal region. Most live in major cities that grew up around harbors at San Francisco Bay, San Diego Bay, and the Los Angeles Basin.

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