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Shandon is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 986 at the 2000 census. Shandon lies by the San Juan River.

Shandon CDP overview:
Name:	Shandon CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	San Luis Obispo County
Elevation:	1,040 ft (317 m)
Total Area:	2.989 sq mi (7.742 km²)
Land Area:	2.946 sq mi (7.630 km²)
Water Area:	0.043 sq mi (0.112 km²) 1.44%
Total Population:	1,295
Population Density:	430/sq mi (170/km²)
ZIP code:	93461
Area code:	805
FIPS code:	0671134

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Geography

Shandon is located at the bottom of the San Juan Valley, where San Juan Creek and Cholame Creek come together to form the Estrella River, which flows west to meet the Salinas River north of Paso Robles. Shandon is also at the junction of State Routes 41 and 46, at the southwestern portion of the stretch where the two highways merge for approximately six miles. The San Andreas Fault cuts perpendicular to the highways here, six miles from Shandon.

Shandon is located at 35°39′22″N 120°22′44″W / 35.65611°N 120.37889°W / 35.65611; -120.37889 (35.656178, -120.378817).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km), 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.

Climate

Shandon experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Owing to its location inland from the coast, diurnal temperature variation is high, reaching a maximum of 40 °C (104 °F) during summer.