Sail Boat in Quiet Water Morro Bay Detail
by Floyd Snyder
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Sail Boat in Quiet Water Morro Bay Detail
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Floyd Snyder
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Sail Boat in Quiet Water Morro Bay Detail by Floyd Snyder
Morro Rock, located in Morro Bay, California, is the most famous of the Nine Sisters, a string of extinct volcano peaks, referred to as volcano plugs, that run through San Luis Obispo country. Many construction projects mined the rock for use in building the breakwater of Morro Bay and Port San Luis Obispo and the famous Bixby Bridge on well-traveled Highway One.
In 1963 the blasting was stopped, and in 1966 the title to the rock was transferred to the State of California. The City of Morro Bay and the Country of San Luis Obispo has declared it a California Registered Historical Landmark. It is now a designated bird sanctuary for the Peregrine Falcon and other sea birds.
The rock got its name "El Morro" in 1542 by Portuguese Explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, and it is said to be 23 million years old. The rock stands 576 feet tall and has been a navigational aid for mariners for over 300 years.
It is often referred to as the "Gibraltar of the Pacific" and is the last of the nine peaks extending from San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay. You can count all nine of these peaks as you drive from San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay.
Another one of the peaks was made famous when the local contractor and restaurant owner Alex Madonna was trying to develop a project on the peak located near his famous restaurant and hotel, The Madonna Inn. The Madonna Inn itself is also a famous stop for tourists traveling up the coast. The New York Times called the Madonna Inn a fantasy-themed hotel of excesses and charm.
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