Central Coast (California)

region in California, United States

The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. It lies northwest of Los Angeles and south of the San Francisco Bay Area, and includes the rugged, rural, and sparsely populated stretch of coastline known as Big Sur.[1]

Central Coast
Region of California
South Coast of Santa Barbara County
South Coast of Santa Barbara County
Location of the Central Coast in California
(The lighter shaded area includes South Coast counties that are included in some definitions)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Population
2,348,601 (All 6 counties combined)
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References

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  1. California Central Coast Tourism. Centralcoast-tourism.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-01.