Morro Bay, California

Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay viewed from Morro Rock
Nickname: 
"Three Stacks and a Rock"
Motto: 
Come Get Salty in Morro Bay
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Morro Bay
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°22′02″N 120°50′48″W / 35.36722°N 120.84667°W / 35.36722; -120.84667
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
Founded1870
IncorporatedJuly 17, 1964
Named afterMorro Rock
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyMorro Bay City Council
 • MayorCarla Wixom
 • City ManagerYvonne Kimball
 • Council Members
List
  • • Cyndee Edwards
  • • Jeff Eckles
  • • Zara Landrum
  • • Bill Luffee
 • AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)
 • State SenatorJohn Laird (D)
Area
 • Total
10.32 sq mi (26.74 km2)
 • Land5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2)
 • Water5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2)  48.41%
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,757
 • Density2,019/sq mi (779.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93442–93443
Area code805
FIPS code06-49362
GNIS feature ID1661062
Websitewww.morrobayca.gov

Morro Bay (Morro, Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city's population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 census. The town overlooks Morro Bay, a natural embayment with an all-weather, small-craft, commercial and recreational harbor.