State Park · California, United States
Thornton State Beach
Thornton State Beach is a state park in California, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | San Mateo, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37.6833° N, 122.5000° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Thornton State Beach
Thornton State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States. It is located on the Pacific coast of Daly City in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 58-acre (23 ha) park was established in 1955. The Mediterranean climate tends toward cold and wind, with fog common in summer. The beach was named for the first white settler of the area, one Robert S. Thornton of Rhode Island, a blacksmith who had arrived in the San Francisco area in 1851. The park was closed in 2009 due to damage and continued danger from landslides, but as of late 2021 is fully open.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · San Francisco, United States · 8.1 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 15.5 miles away
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) · San Jose, United States · 38.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Thornton State Beach?
Thornton State Beach is in California, United States (37.6833° N, 122.5000° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornton_State_Beach — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).