California Gazetteer
Fossil Point is a physical feature (cape) in San Luis Obispo County. The primary coordinates for Fossil Point places it within the CA 93424 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Fossil Point |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located south of Avila Beach, approximately 2,000 ft. W of Mallagh Landing |
| History: | A proposal to change the application of the name Fossil Point, to recognize the historical location, was rejected by the BGN on February 14, 2013, citing longstanding published and legal usage of the name at the present location. |
| County: | San Luis Obispo County |
| Latitude: | 35.1749752 |
| Longitude: | -120.7251749 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Fossil Point: Fossil Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Fossil Point does not include property ownership information.
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Avila Beach, CA
(< 0.1 mile) Pismo Beach, CA (5.3 miles ESE) Los Ranchos, CA (6 miles ENE) Edna, CA (6.7 miles ENE) Grover Beach, CA (7 miles ESE) |
San Luis Obispo, CA
(8.3 miles NNE) Oceano, CA (8.3 miles SE) Arroyo Grande, CA (8.5 miles ESE) California Polytechnic State University, CA (9.6 miles NNE) Callender, CA (11.1 miles SE) |
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Miles, CA
(1.4 miles ENE) Sycamore Springs, CA (1.4 miles NE) Sunset Palisades, CA (1.4 miles E) Port San Luis, CA (1.9 miles W) Shell Beach, CA (3.4 miles ESE) |
Tiber, CA
(6 miles E) Oceano Beach, CA (7.2 miles SE) Fairoaks, CA (8 miles ESE) Oaks, CA (8.3 miles ESE) ARroyo Trailer Park, CA (8.4 miles ESE) |
