Moss Beach, California

Moss Beach
Moss Beach shoreline, April 2007. Part of the Franciscan formation is visible near the beach
Moss Beach shoreline, April 2007. Part of the Franciscan formation is visible near the beach
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Moss Beach is located in the United States
Moss Beach
Moss Beach
Location in the United States
Moss Beach is located in California
Moss Beach
Moss Beach
Moss Beach (California)
Moss Beach is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Moss Beach
Moss Beach
Moss Beach (San Francisco Bay Area)
Coordinates: 37°31′31″N 122°30′46″W / 37.52528°N 122.51278°W / 37.52528; -122.51278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
Area
 • Total2.254 sq mi (5.837 km2)
 • Land2.254 sq mi (5.837 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation66 ft (20 m)
Population
 • Total3,214
 • Density1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94038
Area code650
FIPS code06-49446
GNIS feature ID1659183
A panorama of Moss Beach
Beach within Fitzgerald Marine Reserve looking south

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 Moss Beach Distillery; and the Seal Cove Inn, a destination lodging property. Moss Beach is a cool coastal microclimate that gives one a sense of separation from the nearby metropolitan San Francisco Bay Area and assures that summer temperatures are generally mild.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Moss Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Geography Profile: 2020 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Moss Beach CDP, California". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.