Half Moon Bay, California
Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, United States, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco. Its population was 11,795 as of the 2020 census. Immediately north of Half Moon Bay is Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton-by-the-Sea. Half Moon Bay is known for Mavericks, a big-wave surf location. It is called Half Moon Bay because of its crescent shape.
Aerial view of Half Moon Bay facing north
A valley floor outside the city
The USS DeLong, run aground
Ritz-Carlton Hotel on the bay
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County, officially the County of San Mateo, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City is the county seat, the third-most populated city in the county after Daly City and San Mateo.
Image: Mount Diablo from SF Bay Discovery Site 10 2 2011 4 24 09 PM
Image: San Mateo County government center
Image: Año Nuevo State Reserve
The Santa Cruz Mountains cross through San Mateo County. In comparison to the rest of the county, the area is quite rural and forested.