Salinas /səˈliːnəs/ is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet (16 m) above sea level. The population was 155,662 as of 2013. The city is located at the mouth of the Salinas Valley roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and has a coastal climate. The city consists mostly of late 20th century single family homes and low-level apartments, ranging from modest bungalows to spacious luxury homes, and serves as the main business, governmental and industrial center of the region. The marine climate is ideal for the floral industry, grape vineyards, and vegetable growers.
Population: 150,441
Latitude: 36° 40' 39.86" N
Longitude: -121° 39' 19.80" W
Carmel High School is a school of 856 students and 50-plus faculty members, situated directly off of Highway 1 within the city of Carmel, California. Carmel High is known for its lovely view of the Santa Lucia Mountains with a peek of Point Lobos an…
Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit in 1855 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States and even the lens is original. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse preceded Po…
Palma High School is a grade 7-12 Catholic boys school located in Salinas, California.
Tres Pinos (Spanish: Three Pines/Pinetrees) is a census-designated place in San Benito County, California. The community lies along State Route 25, approximately 4 miles south of Hollister and 5 miles north of Paicines. Tres Pinos sits at an elevati…
The Spreckels Sugar Company is an American sugar beet refiner that for many years controlled much of the U.S. West Coast refined sugar market.
The Salinas Sports Complex is a sporting complex located in Salinas, California on the Central Coast.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a state park of California, USA, along 4 miles (6.4 km) of coastline on Monterey Bay and created from part of the now-closed Fort Ord. The park includes a boardwalk, a path to the beach, a 4-mile (6.4 km) road for walkin…
Chualar is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California. Chualar is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m).
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Monterey County, California.
KRML (1410 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Carmel, California. The station, established in 1958 as KTEE, is currently owned and operated by Scot McKay. The station's broadcast license is held by CVAC, Inc.
Founded in 1910, the Forest Theater, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, was one of the earliest outdoor amphitheatres west of the Rockies. Actor/director Herbert Heron is generally cited as the founder and driving force, and poet/novelist Mary Austin…
Zmudowski State Beach is located in Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, United States, operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It is a popular fishing area and tourist attraction. Some of the fish found in this locati…
Salinas Municipal Airport (IATA: SNS, ICAO: KSNS, FAA LID: SNS) is three miles southeast of Salinas, in Monterey County, California.
Moss Landing Wildlife Area is a California State wildlife preserve on the shore of Elkhorn Slough.
Monterey State Beach is a protected beach in California. It runs from Monterey to Seaside. The Seaside end of Monterey State Beach is a popular launch spot for paragliders.
Marina State Beach is a protected beach of California, United States, located in the city of Marina. It is popular with hang-gliders, paragliders, and kite flyers. It is also a popular spot from which to watch the sun set. Surfers frequent Marina St…
KMPG (1520 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Hollister, California, USA, it serves the Gilroy/Hollister area.
Asilomar State Marine Reserve (SMR) is one of four small marine protected areas (MPAs) located near the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove, at the southern end of Monterey Bay on California’s central coast. The four MPAs together encompass 2.96 sq…