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  Coordinates
  Latitude & Longitude
  

Last Update:  3-31-2003

  Coordinate System  

Astrodienst Coordinate Query
Basic Celestial Phenomena 
  EarthVisions.net
Coordinate Conversion     from degrees, minutes, seconds to decimal and reverse
Galactic Navigation   Chandra X-Ray Observatory

  Central Coast Coordinates  

Other useful sources:  Map Tech Map Server and TopoZone

Short List by City
degrees : minutes : seconds  /  decimal
N = North   W = West

  Latitude Longitude
Arroyo Grande 93420 35:06:55N / 35.115551 120:34:29W / -120.574782
Atascadero 93422 35:28:51N / 35.481062 120:40:12W / -120.670093
Cambria 93428 35:33:21N / 35.555967 121:05:11W / -121.086563
Creston 93432 35:27:08N / 35.452246 120:28:34W / -120.476315
Cayucos 93430 35:26:30N / 35.441699 120:53:16W / -120.888040
Grover Beach 93433 35:07:15N / 35.120921 120:37:04W / -120.618019
Los Osos 93402 35:18:54N / 35.315167 120:49:52W / -120.831364
Morro Bay 93442 35:22:39N / 35.377722 120:51:03W / -120.850841
Nipomo 93444 35:01:55N / 35.032061 120:29:44W / -120.495647
Paso Robles 93446 35:37:41N / 35.628301 120:41:03W / -120.684418
Pismo Beach 93449 35:08:45N / 35.146084 120:38:46W / -120.646221
San Luis Obispo 93401 35:15:52N / 35.264600 120:39:12W / -120.653560
San Simeon 93452 35:36:49N / 35.613725 121:08:34W / -121.143039
Santa Margarita 93453   35:20:51N / 35.347729 120:22:32W / -120.375825
Santa Maria 93454 34:57:07N / 34.952061 120:24:56W / -120.415673
Templeton 93465 35:32:44N / 35.545717 120:41:22W / -120.689617

Detailed List
Source:  USGS Mapping Service

   Latitude    Longitude    USGS 7.5' Map
Arroyo Grande City Hall 35:07:27N 120:34:32W Oceano
Arroyo Grande High School 35:06:55N 120:34:47W Oceano
Atascadero City Hall 35:29:24N 120:39:58W Atascadero
Atascadero High School 35:28:59N 120:40:16W Atascadero
Atascadero Junior High School 35:29:25N 120:39:53W Atascadero
Atascadero Lake Park 35:28:01N 120:40:04W Atascadero
Avila Beach 35:10:48N 120:43:51W Pismo Beach
Baywood Elementary School 35:19:37N 120:49:54W Morro Bay South
Bellevue-Santa Fe Elem. School 35:11:35N 120:42:49W Pismo Beach
California Mid-State Fairground 35:38:23N 120:41:06W Paso Robles
Cal Poly State University 35:18:03N 120:39:35W San Luis Obispo
Cambria Elementary School 35:33:44N 121:05:20W Cambria
Camp Keep 35:17:05N 120:52:42W Morro Bay South OE W
Camp Natoma 35:38:33N 120:56:03W Lime Mountain
Camp Ocean Pines 35:32:30N 121:04:55W Cambria
Camp San Luis Obispo 35:19:30N 120:44:09W San Luis Obispo
Carrisa Plains Elem. School 35:21:16N 120:02:20W California Valley
Cayucos Elementary School 35:27:07N 120:54:13W Cayucos
Creston Elementary School 35:31:05N 120:31:20W Creston
Cuesta College 35:19:46N 120:44:28W San Luis Obispo
Grover Beach Elem. School 35:07:08N 120:37:02W Oceano
Laguna Lake Park 35:16:01N 120:41:07W San Luis Obispo
Laguna Middle School 35:15:48N 120:41:44W San Luis Obispo
Lake Nacimiento 35:45:31N 120:53:02W Tierra Redonda Mt.
Lake San Antonio 35:47:55N 120:53:05W Tierra Redonda Mt.
Lopez Lake 35:11:14N 120:29:10W Tar Spring Ridge
Lopez Reservoir 35:10:13N 120:315:8W Arroyo Grande NE
Los Osos Middle School 35:17:57N 120:46:23W Morro Bay South
Mission Central High School 35:16:51N 120:39:53W San Luis Obispo
Mission College Prep. School 35:16:51N 120:39:54W San Luis Obispo
Monarch Grove Elem. School 35:18:49N 120:51:02W Morro Bay South
Montana de Oro State Park HQ 35:16:28N 120:53:08W Morro Bay South OE W
Monterey Road Elem. School 35:29:57N 120:41:30W Atascadero
Morro Bay High School 35:22:55N 120:51:30W Morro Bay North
Morro Bay State Park HQ. 35:20:50N 120:50:10W Morro Bay South
Navajo Flats, Elev. 2005' 35:24:03N 120:16:51W Camatta Ranch Quad.
Nipomo Elementary School 35:02:34N 120:28:12W Nipomo
North Co. Christian H.S. 35:29:08N 120:40:13W Atascadero
Oceano Elementary School 35:06:11N 120:36:40W Oceano
Oso Flaco Lake 35:01:46N 120:37:15W Oceano
Pacheco Elementary School 35:17:44N 120:39:11W San Luis Obispo
Pacific Beach High School 35:15:14N 120:41:11W San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles City Hall 35:37:41N 120:41:22W Paso Robles
Paso Robles High School 35:37:00N 120:40:05W Templeton
Pismo Beach City Hall 35:08:41N 120:38:23W Pismo Beach
Pozo 35:18:13N 120:22:32W Santa Margarita Lake
San Benito Elem. School 35:30:54N 120:41:02W Templeton
San Gabriel Elem. School 35:27:31N 120:40:04W Atascadero
San Luis Obispo City Hall 35:16:58N 120:39:41W San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo High School 35:17:02N 120:38:54W San Luis Obispo
San Simeon Beach State Park 35:35:01N 121:07:14W Cambria
Santa Margarita Comm. Park 35:23:33N 120:36:12W Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita Lake
   Star Party Hill
35:19:14N 120:29:49W Delorme Map program
Santa Margarita Lake Dam 35:20:15N 120:30:05W Lopez Mountain
Santa Rosa Elem. School 35:27:54N 120:39:20W Atascadero
Shandon High School 35:39:19N 120:22:38W Shandon
Shell Beach Post Office 35:09:27N 120:40:15W Pismo Beach
Templeton High School 35:32:29N 120:42:37W Templeton

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