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'Princeton-by-the-Sea' is an unincorporated community on the coast of San Mateo County, California.

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Profile

Sometimes, especially locally, called 'Princeton', this area was inhabited by Ohlone tribes in pre-Columbian times. Because of the special microhabitat of the adjacent Pillar Point Harbor, there are numerous pelagic birds that visit the local area. In terms of contemporary culture, the local area has acquired a boating cachet from expansion of harbor activities and has been a locale of destination lodging since the early 1900s with the establishment of the historic Princeton Inn Hotel.
Besides the harbor, with its piers and docks, Princeton has a number of shops, restaurants, and accommodations, which are popular with both local residents and tourists. The community is conveniently located near California Highway 1, the Cabrillo Highway, just north of Half Moon Bay and south of Moss Beach.

Geography

This community is located on level ground at an elevation of five feet (1.5 m) above mean sea datum.(U.S. Geological Survey, 1980) The soil in the Princeton-by-the-Sea vicinity has good drainage, since the surface consists of marine deposits with underlying water bearing sediments of unconsolidated sand and gravel deposits. (Earth Metrics, 1989) Up to the year 1973 extensive row crop farming was conducted immediately at the northern edge of Princeton.

Bibliography

★ U.S. Geological Survey, ''Montara Mountain, California, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle'', 1956, photorevised 1980.

★ Earth Metrics Inc, ''Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Shorebird Restaurant, 390 Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-Sea'', Report # 10310, Nov. 10, 1989

See also

★ Half Moon Bay Airport

★ Herring