San Simeon is a town and census-designated place on the Pacific coast
of San Luis Obispo County, California. Its position along State Route 1 is
approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those
cities being roughly 230 miles (370 km) away. A key feature of the
area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion built by William Randolph Hearst in
the early 20th century that is now a tourist attraction. The area is also home
to a large northern elephant seal rookery
