Sea Cave (Pismo Beach, California)

USA / California / Pismo Beach / Pismo Beach, California
 mountain, tunnel, cave(s), fault (geology)

This natural tunnel, which is now 50 feet above sea level, was cut by wave action roughly 100,000 years ago, when the land was lower and/or the sea level was higher.
Photo of the cave, as seen from the landward side, courtesy of the Department of Geology, Cuesta College.
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Coordinates:   35°10'26"N   120°43'0"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago