Avila Beach, California Avila Beach, with Point San Luis at left Avila Beach, with Point San Luis at left Avila Beach is positioned in California Avila Beach - Avila Beach Brochure for San Luis Hot Springs (now Avila Hot Springs), about 1915 Avila Beach / v l / is an unincorporated improve in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, positioned on San Luis Obispo Bay about 160 miles (257 km) northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles (320 km) south of San Francisco.
For statistical purposes, the United States Enumeration Bureau has defined Avila Beach as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the region may not precisely correspond to small-town understanding of the region with the same name.
The name Avila memorializes Miguel Avila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842. The town was established in the latter half of the 19th century, when it served as the chief shipping port for San Luis Obispo.
Although Avila Beach still has a working commercial fishing pier and the inland areas have extensive apple orchards, tourism is now the chief industry.
The beach is less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long and sheltered in San Luis Bay, which is formed by Point San Luis on the west and Fossil Point on the east.
Avila Beach faces south and the 600 foot altitude of Point San Luis breaks the prevailing northwesterly winds.
Most of Avila Beach is undeveloped, except for a several blocks adjoining to the beach with homes, hotels, and small businesses, and a several upscale housing developments inland near a golf course.
Route 101 and State Highway 1 bypass this part of the coastline to the east in favor of a more direct route from Pismo Beach north to San Luis Obispo.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Avila Beach had a populace of 1,627.
The ethnic makeup of Avila Beach was 1,507 (92.6%) White, 13 (0.8%) African American, 7 (0.4%) Native American, 33 (2.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 34 (2.1%) from other competitions, and 33 (2.0%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 183 citizens (11.2%) under the age of 18, 74 citizens (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 263 citizens (16.2%) aged 25 to 44, 597 citizens (36.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 510 citizens (31.3%) who were 65 years of age or older.
Avila Beach has three piers: Avila Beach Pier, 1,685 feet (514 m) in length, is closed to tourist strolling and recreational fishing; Harford Pier, which is for commercial fishing boats to offload their wares since 1873; and the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly SLO) Pier, part of the university's marine research program, is not publicly accessible.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, is positioned in a remote part of the Avila Beach unincorporated area, about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the beach itself.
The Avila Beach Pier was featured in a Super Bowl advertisement on February 7, 2010. Avila Beach was the major shooting locale for the 1979 film California Dreaming, which starred Dennis Christopher, Glynnis O'Connor, and Seymour Cassel. Avila Beach and its piers.
Avila Beach and Harford Pier, late 19th century.
Durham's place names of California's Central Coast: includes Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Monterey & Santa Cruz counties.
"A Long-Buried Oil Spill Casts Beach Town Adrift : Pollution: Unocal is removing tainted soil from Avila Beach, but company precinct may go with it.".
"World Port Source - Port San Luis Harbor".
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