Morro Bay is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California.
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11 Facts About Morro Bay
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Prehistory of Morro Bay relates to Chumash settlement, particularly near the mouth of Morro Creek.
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Town of Morro Bay was founded by Franklin Riley in 1870 as a port for the export of dairy and ranch products.
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Morro Bay was instrumental in the building of a wharf which has now become the Embarcadero.
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Morro Bay is the name of the large estuary that is situated along the northern shores of the bay itself.
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The larger bay on which the local area lies is Estero Morro Bay, which encompasses the communities of Cayucos and Los Osos.
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Morro Bay Rock is a 576 foot high volcanic plug located at the entrance to the harbor.
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Morro Bay Rock is one in a series of similar plugs that stretch in a line inland called the Nine Sisters.
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Morro Bay is a natural embayment with an artificial harbor constructed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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Morro Bay Rock was originally surrounded by water, but the Army built a large artificial breakwater and road across the north end of the harbor, linking Morro Bay Rock and the mainland.
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Morro Bay is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy.
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