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{{short description|State park in California, United States}} |
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{{Infobox protected area |
{{Infobox protected area |
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| name = Thornton State Beach |
| name = Thornton State Beach |
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| map = USA California#USA |
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| location = [[San Mateo County, California]], |
| location = [[San Mateo County, California]], United States |
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| nearest_city = [[Daly City, California]] |
| nearest_city = [[Daly City, California]] |
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| coordinates = {{coords|37|41|N|122|30|W|region:US-CA|display=inline, title}} |
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| region = US-CA |
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| area = {{convert|58|acre|ha}} |
| area = {{convert|58|acre|ha}} |
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| established = 1955 |
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'''Thornton State Beach''' is a protected [[beach]] in the [[state park]] system of [[California]], |
'''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, California|Daly City]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. The {{convert|58|acre|ha|adj=on}} park was established in 1955.<ref>{{cite journal | title = California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10 | url = http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/795/files/09-10%20statistical%20report%20final%20online.pdf | publisher = California State Parks | page = 30 | access-date = 2011-10-29}}</ref> |
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The [[Mediterranean climate]] tends toward cold and wind, with fog common in summer.<ref name="Website">{{cite web | title = Thornton SB | url = http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=530 | publisher = California State Parks | |
The [[Mediterranean climate]] tends toward cold and wind, with fog common in summer.<ref name="Website">{{cite web | title = Thornton SB | url = http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=530 | publisher = California State Parks | access-date = 2010-03-03}}</ref> |
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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 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. |
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The park was closed in 2009 due to damage and continued danger from [[landslide]]s,<ref name="McIntire">{{cite web | last = McIntire | first = Steven | title = Thornton State Beach, closed, but still open | publisher = examiner.com | date = 2009-10-25 }}</ref> but as of late 2021 is fully open. |
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[[File:Thornton State Beach and San Francisco aerial.jpg|thumb|500px|center|Aerial view of Thornton State Beach (center) and other beaches through San Francisco's [[Ocean Beach, San Francisco|Ocean Beach]], with [[Fort Funston]] atop the bluffs and San Francisco in the background]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Beaches of San Mateo County, California]] |
[[Category:Beaches of San Mateo County, California]] |
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[[Category:Beaches of Northern California]] |
[[Category:Beaches of Northern California]] |
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[[Category:1955 establishments in California]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 25 December 2021
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Daly City, California |
| Coordinates | 37°41′N 122°30′W / 37.683°N 122.500°W |
| Area | 58 acres (23 ha) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
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.[1]
The Mediterranean climate tends toward cold and wind, with fog common in summer.[2]
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,[3] but as of late 2021 is fully open.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Thornton SB". California State Parks. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ McIntire, Steven (2009-10-25). "Thornton State Beach, closed, but still open". examiner.com.
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