Profile for Cambria, California, CA

Cambria is on the Pacific coast.

Former and merged names include:
· Slabtown

Cambria started as a fishing and quicksilver mining town.

Local foods: olallieberry pie (an olallieberry is two-thirds blackberry and one-third European red raspberry)

Filming location for:
· 1990 movie, "Arachnophobia"

Local festivals include:

• Pinedorado Days - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: San Simeon State Beach Park, Moonstone Beach, Shamel County Park

Cambria attractions: Hearst Castle

Listed places near Cambria

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (29)

Imaginary places (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

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• San Luis Obispo County government
• Cambria Chamber of Commerce
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12% of Cambria residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cambria ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cambria
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for San Luis Obispo County
• Libraries in or near Cambria

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cambria was $29,620, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of Cambria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cambria festival dates:

• Pinedorado Days - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Cambria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $747.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,455.

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Libraries in Cambria include Cambria Library ... View libraries

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San Luis Obispo County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cambria political report.

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The average commute time for Cambria workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Cambria include Best Western, Blue Dolphin Inn, Burton Inn, Cambria Pines Lodge, Cambria Shores Inn, Creekside Inn, Cypress Cove Inn, Fog Catcher Inn, Little Sur Inn, Mariners Inn ... More hotels.

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