Carrizo Plain

Carrizo Plain National Monument
Aerial view of the Carrizo Plain.
The San Andreas Fault is on the right.
Map showing the location of Carrizo Plain National Monument
Map showing the location of Carrizo Plain National Monument
LocationSan Luis Obispo & Kern counties, California
Nearest cityCalifornia Valley, California
Coordinates35°11′29″N 119°47′34″W / 35.1913582°N 119.7929080°W / 35.1913582; -119.7929080[2]
Area246,812 acres (998.81 km2)[3]
EstablishedJanuary 17, 2001 (2001-01-17)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
WebsiteCarrizo Plain National Monument
Carrizo Plain Rock Art Discontiguous District
Area1215
NRHP reference No.01000509[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 23, 2001
Designated NHLDMarch 2, 2012
Superbloom in the Temblor Range, April 2017

The Carrizo Plain (Obispeño: tšɨłkukunɨtš, "Place of the rabbits")[5] is a large enclosed grassland plain, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) across, in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles.[6] The southern portion of the Carrizo Plain is within the 246,812-acre (99,881 ha)[3] Carrizo Plain National Monument, which also includes most of the Caliente Range. The Carrizo Plain is the largest single native grassland remaining in California. It includes Painted Rock in the Carrizo Plain Rock Art Discontiguous District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2012 it was further designated a National Historic Landmark due to its archeological value. The San Andreas Fault occurs along the eastern edge of the Carrizo Plain at the western base of the Temblor Range.

  1. ^ Gudde, Erwin G (2010). California Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 125.
  2. ^ "Carrizo Plain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "yakʔitʸutʸu resources – University Housing". Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo University Housing. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Carrizo Plain National Monument" Bureau of Land Management. 27 Feb. 2008. U.S. Department of the Interior. 3 Mar. 2008, web: "Carrizo" Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine.