San Clemente

San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. As of 2005, the city population was 65,900. Located six miles (10 km) south of San Juan Capistrano at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, pleasant climate and Spanish Colonial style architecture.

San Clemente is located at 33°26′16″N 117°37′13″W (33.437828, -117.620397).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.6 km²). 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (4.03%) is water.

Geography

San Clemente is located at 33°26′16″N 117°37′13″W / 33.43778°N 117.62028°W / 33.43778; -117.62028 (33.437828, -117.620397).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.6 km²). 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (4.03%) is water.

Climate

San Clemente enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 70′s. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average temperature of 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

Transportation

Interstate 5 runs through San Clemente. The Foothill Transportation Corridor has proposed to connect Mission Viejo to the Orange/San Diego county line and proposes to run along the east side of San Clemente and through San Onofre State Beach on its way to I-5. The California Coastal Commission^[2] recently soundly rejected this proposal by an 8-2 vote. Reasons cited for rejection included, the road’s alignment through a state park, endangered species habitat, native American archaeological site and the runoff from the road damaging the state park and surf break. The Federal Government recently rejected the proposal to place the toll road in accordance with the TCA proposal. This decision was viewed as a major defeat for the TCA and great victory for The Surfrider Foundation, which is based in San Clemente, and assorted environmental groups.

At the south end of town is located Camp Pendleton and Trestles surf beach, Additionally, the city is served by numerous daily trains operated by Amtrak and Metrolink between Los Angeles and San Diego.

Information provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Clemente,_California.