Bishop Peak, San Luis Obispo

Name: Bishop Peak
Address: Patricia Drive, San Luis Obispo, 93405, United States
Telephone: +1 805-781-7248

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Bishop Peak is a 1,546-foot volcanic plug in San Luis Obispo, California. It is the tallest of the Morros or "Nine Sisters", a chain of similar peaks stretching to Morro Bay. Often said to take its name from its resemblance to a bishop's miter, it is named in homage to the town's name. "Obispo" is the Spanish word for Bishop. ()

Elevation: 1549 ftProminence: 1086 ftCoordinates: 35°18'9"N, 120°41'49"W

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Patricia DriveSan Luis Obispo 93405 United States

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+1 805-781-7248

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Nearby attractions include: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Bubblegum Alley, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Dallidet Adobe.

2.4 miSE
Church, Historical place, Hispanic colonial architecture
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Luis Obispo
61 min walk • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is a Spanish mission founded September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra in San Luis Obispo, California. Named after Saint Louis of Anjou, the bishop of Toulouse, the mission is the namesake of San Luis Obispo. The mission offers public tours of the church and grounds.
2.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bubblegum Alley, San Luis Obispo
63 min walk • Bubblegum Alley is a tourist attraction in downtown San Luis Obispo, California, known for its accumulation of used bubble gum on the walls of an alley. It is a 15-foot high and 70-foot long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. It covers a stretch of 20 meters in the 700 block of Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.
2.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo
62 min walk • The San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 696 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo, California. The library building was funded by the Carnegie foundation in 1903 and built in 1905; it housed the city's subscription library program, which had operated since 1894. William H.
2.7 miSE
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Dallidet Adobe, San Luis Obispo
69 min walk • The Dallidet Adobe and Gardens is a California Historical Landmark in San Luis Obispo, California. The site was originally the property of Pierre Hypolite Dallidet, who came to San Francisco in search of gold in 1850.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo
43 min walk • Cerro San Luis Obispo is a 1,292 feet mountain in San Luis Obispo, California. It is part of the chain of peaks called the Nine Sisters. It is a common spot for hiking, jogging and mountain biking, and has steep terrain. Below the west side of the visible peak, there is a large plateau with a large wooden stage on the east end.
2.5 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo
64 min walk • The Fremont Theater is a historic movie theater in San Luis Obispo, California in the United States of America. It is among the last Streamline Moderne theaters built by architect S. Charles Lee. It opened in 1942 on the eve of U.S. entry to World War II.
2.6 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo
67 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church in downtown San Luis Obispo, California is located at 981 Marsh Street on the corner of Marsh and Morro Streets. It holds Sunday services and also midweek gatherings. First Presbyterian Church's mission is for Christian ministries of healing and reconciling.
2.4 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo
61 min walk • The Palm Theatre, located at 817 Palm, San Luis Obispo, California, is an independently owned and operated movie theatre which showcases a variety of independent, foreign, arthouse, and mainstream cinema.
1 miSE
Church
Saint Anne Byzantine Catholic Church, San Luis Obispo
25 min walk • Saint Anne Byzantine Catholic Church is a Catholic Christian parish of the Byzantine Ruthenian Tradition located in the City of San Luis Obispo, California. It was founded in 1986. It is a parish of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix.
2.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Robert Jack House, San Luis Obispo
64 min walk • The Robert Jack House, at 536 Marsh St. in San Luis Obispo, California, is a two-story Italianate-style historic house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The listing included two contributing buildings. The Jack House is now owned by the City of San Luis Obispo.
1.9 miE
Library, Bookshop, Laboratory
Robert E. Kennedy Library, San Luis Obispo
48 min walk • In 1904, the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo opened its university library. Today, it's housed in a five-story on-campus building, which is named in honor of President Emeritus Robert E. Kennedy.