Morro Rock
Morro Rock (Salinan: Le'samo; Chumash: Lisamu'; Spanish: El Morro) is a volcanic plug in Morro Bay, California, on the Pacific Coast at the entrance to Morro Bay harbor. A causeway connects it with the shore, making it a tied island. The rock is protected as the Morro Rock State Preserve.
| Morro Rock | |
|---|---|
Morro Rock looking west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) NAVD 88 |
| Coordinates | 35°22′10″N 120°52′03″W |
| Geography | |
Morro Rock Morro Rock Morro Rock (the United States) | |
| Parent range | Santa Lucia Range |
| Topo map | USGS Morro Bay South |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | c. 23 million years |
| Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Nine Sisters |
| Designated | January 1, 1968 |
| Reference no. | 821 |
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