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Princeton-by-the-Sea (sometimes, especially locally, called Princeton) is an
Historic Resource Study for Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County
p. 26 Because of the special microhabitat of the adjacent Pillar Point Harbor, there are numerous
Princeton-by-the-Sea (sometimes, especially locally, called Princeton) is an unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on the coast
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of San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County ( ), officially the County of San Mateo, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City is the county seat, and the third most populated city following Dal ...
. The ZIP code is 94019 and the community is in area code 650.
Profile
This area was inhabited byOhlone
The Ohlone, formerly known as Costanoans (from Spanish meaning 'coast dweller'), are a Native American people of the Northern California coast. When Spanish explorers and missionaries arrived in the late 18th century, the Ohlone inhabited the ...
tribes in pre-Columbian times. According to mission records, the Chiguan Ohlones, who numbered about 50, called the place Ssatumnumo, and had a second village, Chagunte, near Half Moon Bay.p. 26 Because of the special microhabitat of the adjacent Pillar Point Harbor, there are numerous
pelagic
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birds that visit the local area. The area has a boating cachet for harbor activities and has been a tourist destination since the early 1900s with the establishment of the Princeton Inn Hotel. As of 2000, the population of the community is 297.
Besides the harbor, with its piers and docks, Princeton has a number of shops, restaurants, and accommodations. The community is near State Route 1, the Cabrillo Highway Cabrillo may refer to:
People
* Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo, the first European to explore California.
Places, buildings and structures
* Cabrillo Beach, a section of San Pedro, California near Point Fermin
* Cabrillo Bridge, San Diego, California ...
, just north of Half Moon Bay and south of Moss Beach
Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Located in Moss Beach are the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a marine sanctuary; the Half Moon Bay Airport, the historic ...
. The Half Moon Bay Airport is just north of the community.
The annual surfing competition Mavericks
Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to:
History
* Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick
Aviation
* AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design
* General Aviation Design Burea ...
actually takes place in Princeton, although it is usually attributed to neighboring Half Moon Bay.
Addresses within Princeton-by-the-Sea are often listed as Half Moon Bay addresses.
Geography
This community is located on level ground at an elevation of five feet (1.5 m) above mean sea datum (U.S. Geological Survey, 1980). The soil in the Princeton-by-the-Sea vicinity has good drainage, since the surface consists of marine deposits with underlying water bearingsediment
Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice or by the force of gravity acting on the particles. For example, sand ...
s of unconsolidated sand
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and gravel
Gravel is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally throughout the world as a result of sedimentary and erosive geologic processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone.
Gravel is classifi ...
deposits (Earth Metrics, 1989). Until 1973 extensive row crop
A row crop is a crop that can be planted in rows wide enough to allow it to be tilled or otherwise cultivated by agricultural machinery, machinery tailored for the seasonal activities of row crops. Such crops are sown by drilling or transplantin ...
farming was conducted immediately at the northern edge of Princeton.
See also
* Half Moon Bay AirportReferences
* U.S. Geological Survey, ''Montara Mountain, California, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle'', 1956, photorevised 1980. * Earth Metrics Inc, ''Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Shorebird Restaurant, 390 Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-Sea'', Report # 10310, Nov. 10, 1989 {{authority control Unincorporated communities in San Mateo County, California Half Moon Bay, California Former Native American populated places in California Unincorporated communities in California