San Carlos, CA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
409.8 mi
Fontana, CA
Quickest Drive
2h 13m
Sacramento, CA
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San Carlos, CA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
29,797
Median Income
$233,333
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Age
41.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
San Carlos, CA at a Glance
Elevation
98 ft
Area
6 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from San Carlos, CA
A sampling of people born in San Carlos, CA.
Kathryn Bigelow
1951
American filmmaker (born 1951)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in San Carlos, CA.
San Carlos station
railway station in San Carlos, California
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Traveler Guide to San Carlos, CA
San Carlos is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
1 Hiller Aviation Museum. Great for children and adults. Located adjacent to the San Carlos Municipal Airport. Although it is commonly thought that the airport takes its IATA code "SQL" from the nearby headquarters of Oracle, in fact, the airport and its IATA code long pre-dated the arrival of Oracle in the community.
1 Jersey Joe's Hoagies, 21 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 592-7317. A local institution. 2 The Refuge Pastrami- Wine Pub - Charcuterie, 963 Laurel St, ☏ +1 650-598-9813. Tu-Th 11:30AM–2:30PM & 5:30–9PM; F 11:30AM–2:30PM & 5:30–10PM; Sa noon–10PM. A casual and friendly environment with fantastic food. The pastrami sandwich and hamburgers are a must order along with any of the Belgium beers on tap.
1 Fairfield Inn & Suites San Francisco - San Carlos, 555 Skyway Rd, ☏ +1 650 631-0777, fax: +1 650 631-9610.
San Carlos Municipal Airport SQL IATA is served by Santa Monica-based Surf Air. Caltrain runs frequent trains from San Jose and San Francisco. 1 San Carlos railway station, 599 El Camino Real. (updated Jun 2020)
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