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Halcyon | |
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  Halcyon Location within the state of California  Halcyon Halcyon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°6′12″N 120°35′45″W / 35.10333°N 120.59583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125 acres (51 ha) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93421 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660712 |
Halcyon /ˈhælsiən/ is an unincorporated community of about 125 acres (50 ha) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, just south of Arroyo Grande. It was founded in 1903 as a Theosophical intentional community and is the home and headquarters of a religious organization, The Temple of the People (not to be confused with Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple). The Temple group was founded in 1898.