Half Moon Bay   

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Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. Its population was 11,842 as of the 2000 census. Immediately at the north of Half Moon Bay are the Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton. A popular spot at Half Moon Bay is the Jetty, or as it is sometimes called, The Breakwater. This is a man-made break with unusual waves shaped by reflections from the breakwater at Pillar Point Harbor. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,842 people, 4,004 households, and 2,774 families residing in the city. The population density was 706.7 per square kilometers.