Half Moon Bay California Map

About Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of 11,391. The population density is 708.5 people per km². Half Moon Bay is located at 37.4636°N, 122.4286°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94019.

Half Moon Bay exhales a salty breath, a place where the Pacific’s restless murmur is a constant companion. It lies 8.9 miles south-west of San Mateo, CA (from San Mateo, CA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Burlingame. The land here unfurls in a series of gentle slopes towards the ocean, a verdant carpet of coastal scrub and wind-sculpted cypress trees that lean inland as if perpetually bracing against the prevailing westerly winds. The air, cool and carrying the faint, mineral tang of kelp, often shimmers with a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun dips towards the horizon, painting the sea a luminous, shifting grey-blue. Fields of emerald green, punctuated by the darker hues of agricultural plots, stretch inland, giving way to the more rugged, chaparral-clad hills that rise behind the town, their contours softened by the pervasive coastal mist. This is a coastline that whispers of its past, where the agricultural heritage remains palpable. For generations, the rich, loamy soil has nurtured a bounty of produce, particularly pumpkins that swell to prodigious sizes, drawing visitors from afar each autumn to witness the vibrant harvest festivals. The local economy, once more heavily reliant on fishing fleets that once painted the harbor with their colorful sails, now balances its maritime roots with a thriving agricultural sector and a growing tourism industry. Historic farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft, muted tones, stand as quiet sentinels to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The distinctive scent of artichokes, a signature crop, often drifts on the breeze, a fragrant reminder of Half Moon Bay's enduring agricultural soul.

About This Half Moon Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Half Moon Bay, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.463552, -122.428586. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County.

Detailed location data for Half Moon Bay includes the ZIP code (94019), telephone area code (415, 628), county seat of San Mateo County (Redwood City), and school district assignment (Cabrillo Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Half Moon Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.