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From top down, left to right: Carmel Valley panoramio; Carmel River; Garland Ranch Regional Park; Jamesburg Earth Station | |
![]() Location of Carmel Valley in Monterey County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 36°28′38″N121°44′22″W / 36.47722°N 121.73944°W | |
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County | Monterey |
Government | |
• Board of Supervisors | Mary Adams (politician) [1] |
• State senator | John Laird (D) [2] |
• Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) [2] |
• U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 189.65 sq mi (491.2 km2) |
• Land | 189.05 sq mi (489.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,189 [5] |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93924 [6] |
Area code | 831 |
FIPS code | 0605390370 |
GNIS feature ID | 270303 |
Carmel Valley is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. The term "Carmel Valley" generally refers to the Carmel River watershed east of California State Route 1, and not specifically to the smaller Carmel Valley Village. [4] [5] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Carmel Valley as a census county division (CCD), [5] with an area covering approximately 189 square miles (490 km2). [4] At the time of the 2020 census the CCD population was 6,189. [5] In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.
The earliest archaeological findings show that Carmel Valley had two separate tribes, the Esselens that lived in Upper Carmel Valley and the Rumsens lived from Mid-Carmel Valley to the mouth of Carmel Valley. [7]
The mouth of Carmel Valley where the Carmel River runs into Carmel Bay was observed by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno shortly before he landed in Monterey Bay in December 1602. He wrote about visiting the river on January 3, 1603, but greatly exaggerated its proportions, confusing later explorers. Vizcaino named it El Rio del Carmelo, likely because his voyage was accompanied by three Carmelite friars. [8]
The Rancho Los Laureles, a 6,625-acre (26.81 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California, was given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. [9] The grant extended along the Carmel River in Carmel Valley; and encompassed present day Carmel Valley. In 1882, the Pacific Improvement Company (PIC) purchased the Rancho Los Laureles. In 1916, Samuel F.B. Morse became the manager of the PIC and his job was to liquidate the PIC holdings (10,000 acres (4,000 ha)). [7]
James Meadows (1817-1902) was an English-born immigrant that came to Monterey in 1838. In 1842, Meadows and Loreta purchased the 4,592 acres (1,858 ha)Palo Escrito Mexican land grant from Monterey businessman Thomas O. Larkin who had acquired several land grants in California. He donated land and helped found the Carmelo School, which was the earliest school in Carmel Valley. The James Meadows Tract was between the Rancho Cañada de la Segunda to the west, Rancho Los Laureles to the northeast, and Garland Ranch Regional Park to the south. His daughter, Isabel Meadows, was an Ohlone ethnologist and the last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language. [10]
William Hatton (1849–1894), born in Ireland and married to Kate Harney (1851-1922), came to California in 1870. In 1888, Hatton became the manager of Rancho Cañada de la Segunda, which extended along the north bank of the Carmel River into the mouth of Carmel Valley. The land was owned by Dominga Doni de Atherton, the widowed wife of Faxon Atherton (namesake of Atherton, California). By 1892, Hatton purchased the Rancho from Dominga. Hatton operated a dairy business, which was located at Highway 1 and Carmel Valley Road, at the site of the present-day The Barnyard Shopping Village. [7] : p45
The Berwick Manor and Orchard was located on Boronda Road off Carmel Valley Road in Carmel Valley. The farmstead was acquired in 1869 by Edward Berwick, a writer and educator as well as a scientific farmer. The manor and orchard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977. The Berwick Manor and Orchard was sold in 1961 and later subdivided into what is known today as the Berwick Manor Subdivision. [11] [12]
In 1919, Morse formed the Del Monte Properties and acquired PIC. In 1923, the Del Monte Properties divided the land into 11 parcels. Marion Hollins bought 2,000 acres (810 ha). In 1926, developer Frank B. Porter bought 600 acres (240 ha). He later acquired a portion of the Hollins ranch and sold it to Byington Ford. Byington and his wife Marion used 400 acres (160 ha) as a summer ranch and named it Moon Trail Ranch. It was located at Via Las Encinas in Carmel Valley. [10]
The Holman Ranch, originally part of the Rancho Los Laureles, passed through many hands until 1928, when San Francisco businessman, Gordon Armsby, purchased 400-acre (1.6 km2) in Carmel Valley. He built a Spanish-style hacienda out of Carmel stone with terracotta roofing, and oak-beamed ceilings. It became a Hollywood retreat for Charlie Chaplin, Theda Bara, Marlon Brando, and Clark Gable. Today, the Holman Ranch is a privately owned winery, with a tasting room and offers a venue for weddings and special events. [13] [14] [7] : p100
Further up the valley was the Rancho Tularcitos. Settlement in the Cachagua area, situated further up the valley, took place in the 1870s and 1890s. This period coincided with the recession of the 1890s, which led people from the Salinas Valley to seek new opportunities in Cachagua. They migrated to the region and acquired small parcels of land, engaging in subsistence farming to sustain themselves during challenging economic times. [15]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Carmel Valley CCD covers a total area of 189.65 square miles (491 km2), comprising 189.05 square miles (489.6 km2) of land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of water. [4] Within the CCD, the Carmel Valley Village lies on the eastern bank of the Carmel River while the community of Robles del Rio is located on the western bank. Carmel Valley Road (County Route G16) is the main route through the valley, connecting to California State Route 1 near the City of Carmel to the west.
The Carmel River drains the area of Carmel Valley. Primary ecosystems of the vicinity include California oak woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral, grassland and savanna. Dominant oak trees include Quercus agrifolia . The locale of Carmel Valley is also the northernmost range of the hybrid oak Quercus x alvordiana . [16]
The Garland Ranch Regional Park is located at 700 West Carmel Valley Road. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) manages the Garland Ranch Regional Park.
This region experiences warm dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). With heat waves in the upper 70s to 101 degrees F. The further inland you go. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carmel Valley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [17]
Climate data for Carmel Valley, California (2002–2020 normals) (records 1959–1978, 2002–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) | 86 (30) | 92 (33) | 98 (37) | 98 (37) | 106 (41) | 110 (43) | 107 (42) | 113 (45) | 104 (40) | 96 (36) | 84 (29) | 113 (45) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.3 (25.2) | 77.5 (25.3) | 82.1 (27.8) | 86.2 (30.1) | 89.3 (31.8) | 93.1 (33.9) | 92.5 (33.6) | 95.4 (35.2) | 100.1 (37.8) | 94.5 (34.7) | 85.5 (29.7) | 74.6 (23.7) | 102.4 (39.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.1 (17.3) | 63.8 (17.7) | 66.9 (19.4) | 68.7 (20.4) | 71.3 (21.8) | 76.0 (24.4) | 78.5 (25.8) | 79.6 (26.4) | 80.6 (27.0) | 77.9 (25.5) | 68.8 (20.4) | 62.5 (16.9) | 71.5 (21.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) | 52.3 (11.3) | 54.2 (12.3) | 55.8 (13.2) | 58.6 (14.8) | 62.1 (16.7) | 64.7 (18.2) | 65.1 (18.4) | 65.7 (18.7) | 62.7 (17.1) | 55.6 (13.1) | 51.0 (10.6) | 58.3 (14.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) | 40.8 (4.9) | 41.5 (5.3) | 42.8 (6.0) | 45.9 (7.7) | 48.3 (9.1) | 51.0 (10.6) | 50.6 (10.3) | 50.7 (10.4) | 47.6 (8.7) | 42.4 (5.8) | 39.6 (4.2) | 45.1 (7.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 32.6 (0.3) | 34.7 (1.5) | 37.7 (3.2) | 40.2 (4.6) | 42.3 (5.7) | 42.2 (5.7) | 42.2 (5.7) | 38.4 (3.6) | 32.8 (0.4) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | 20 (−7) | 23 (−5) | 25 (−4) | 31 (−1) | 33 (1) | 33 (1) | 37 (3) | 35 (2) | 35 (2) | 26 (−3) | 27 (−3) | 21 (−6) | 20 (−7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.94 (100) | 3.51 (89) | 2.80 (71) | 1.36 (35) | 0.54 (14) | 0.14 (3.6) | 0.03 (0.76) | 0.06 (1.5) | 0.05 (1.3) | 0.78 (20) | 1.74 (44) | 2.99 (76) | 17.94 (456) |
Average precipitation days | 10.5 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 66.7 |
Source: NOAA [18] |
At the 2020 census Carmel Valley had a population of 6,189. The racial makeup of Carmel Valley was 5,502 White, 32 African American, 57 Native American, 126 Asian, 17 Pacific Islander, 270 from other races, and 685 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 624. [19]
The age distribution was 1.7% under the age of 5; 16.0% under the age of 18, 84.0% 18 years and over; and 37.5% 65 or older. The median age was 58.8 years. [19]
At the county level, Carmel Valley is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Mary L. Adams, as the 5th District Supervisor. [20]
In the California State Assembly, Carmel Valley is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 29th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Robert Rivas. [21] In the United States House of Representatives, Carmel Valley is in California's 19th congressional district , represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta. [22]
Carmel Valley has a number of wine tasting rooms, as well as several high-end hotels affiliated with the wineries. Wineries with tasting rooms in Carmel Valley include Holman Ranch, Bernardus, Boëté, Chateau Sinnet, Folktale, Galante, Georis, Heller Estate, Joullian Village, Joyce Vineyards, Parsonage, San Saba and Talbott. [23] A public bus, called the Grapevine Express Route 24 and run by Monterey-Salinas Transit, stops at most of these tasting rooms. [24]
The Monterey Wine Trolley also offers a tour on a former San Francisco trolley that makes stops at several wineries in the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Valley. [25]
The Lost Padre Mines of the Carmel Mission have woven themselves into the tapestry of local folklore, with their legacy recounted through various accounts, including those within Randall Reinstadt's notable works such as Ghosts, Bandits, and Legends of Old Monterey, Carmel and Surrounding Areas and Tales and Treasures of California Missions. These narratives unveil a captivating history, suggesting that indigenous communities held knowledge of abundant gold deposits concealed within the untamed terrain of the Santa Lucia Mountains. As whispers of these riches echoed through time, the enigmatic Lost Padre Mines became a testament to the allure of hidden treasures and the enduring mystique of the land. Numerous iterations of these legends appear to have originated from long-time residents of Carmel Valley. It is plausible that this phenomenon can be attributed to some of the final descendants of the Mission Indians who resided and labored in the area. [26] [27] [28]
Monterey County, officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas.
Carmel Valley Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. In 1946, Byington Ford and Tirey L. Ford Jr. developed the Carmel Valley Village, which included an airpark, shops, and homes. At the time of the 2020 census the CDP population was 4,524, up from 4,407 at the 2010 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.
Rancho Los Laureles was a 6,625-acre (26.81 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. Los Laureles refers to the California Bay Laurel tree. The grant extended along the Carmel River and the Carmel Valley, was bounded to the east by the Rancho Tularcitos and Rancho Los Laureles (Ransom) on the west, and encompasses present day Carmel Valley Village.
Rancho Ex-Mission Soledad was a 8,900-acre (36 km2) Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present-day Monterey County, California. It was given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Feliciano Soberanes.
Rancho Tularcitos was a 26,581-acre (107.57 km2) Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Rafael Gómez. Tularcitos means "place of the little Tule thickets". The grant was in the upper Carmel Valley, along Tularcitos Creek, and was bounded on the west by Rancho Los Laureles.
Rancho Cañada de la Segunda was a 4,367-acre (17.67 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor José Castro to Lazaro Soto. The grant extended along the north bank of the Carmel River, from the Pacific coast and present day Carmel-by-the-Sea up into the Carmel Valley.
Rancho Rincón del Sanjón was a 2,230-acre (9.0 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Eusebio Boronda. The name means "corner of Sanjo del Alisal". The grant was located on the north side of the Sanjo del Alisal,, between Cooper's Rancho Bolsa del Potrero y Moro Cojo on the west, Castro's Rancho Sausal on the east, and bordering Espinosa's Rancho Bolsa de las Escorpinas on the north. The grant was on the northwest of present-day Salinas, where Boronda, California is located.
The Pacific Improvement Company (PIC) was a large holding company in California and an affiliate of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was formed in 1878, by the Big Four, who were influential businessmen, philanthropists and railroad tycoons who funded the Central Pacific Railroad, (C.P.R.R.). These men were: Leland Stanford (1824–1893), Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900), Mark Hopkins (1813–1878), and Charles Crocker (1822–1888). They owned the company, each with 25% interest. Archived records date from 1869 to 1931.
The Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe is a Monterey Colonial style building from 1846, located in Salinas, Monterey County, California. The adobe was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1973, and is a California Historical Landmark #870.
"Rancho Los Laureles" was a 718-acre (2.91 km2) Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Agricio, an Ohlone Indian. The grant extended along the north side of the Carmel River and the Carmel Valley, was bounded to the east by the Boronda Rancho Los Laureles.
Garland Ranch Regional Park is a 3,464 acres (1,402 ha) public recreational area at 700 West Carmel Valley Road, in Carmel Valley, California. It is owned and managed by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. It is located 18 miles (29 km) from Salinas on the south side of Carmel Valley Road on a .5 miles (0.80 km) stretch of the Carmel River It was the district's first land acquisition and was purchased in 1975 from William Garland II.
Eucalyptus Tree Row, also known as Carmel Valley Road-Boronda Road Eucalyptus Tree Row,, is located on Boronda Road off Carmel Valley Road in Carmel Valley, California. The unusual street side row of Eucalyptus globulus trees was planted sometime between 1874 and 1881, by Nathan Weston Spaulding, during the species' peak popularity in California for landscaping. The landscape feature was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2008.
Berwick Manor and Orchard, is located on Boronda Road off Carmel Valley Road in Carmel Valley, California. The farmstead was acquired in 1869 by Edward Berwick, a prolific writer and educator as well as a scientific farmer. The manor and orchard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977.
Holman Ranch was originally part of the Rancho Los Laureles, a 6,625-acre (26.81 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California. The ranch passed through many hands until 1928, when San Francisco businessman, Gordon Armsby, purchased 400 acres (160 ha) in Carmel Valley, California, that would become the Holman Ranch. Today, the Holman Ranch continues as a privately owned winery.
Hatton Fields is an unincorporated community southeast of downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea in Monterey County, California, United States. Homes have views of Carmel Valley, Point Lobos, and Carmel Bay. The residential neighborhood is bordered by Rio Road to the south, Hatton Road to the north, Hatton Canyon to the east, and Junipero Street to the west. The terrain is rolling and naturally landscaped with mature oaks, redwoods, and Monterey Pine trees. Carmel High School, Carmel Mission, and Flanders Mansion are landmarks in this neighborhood. Carmel Mission and Flanders Mansion are two properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mission Trail Nature Preserve runs adjacent to Hatton Fields. Homes are part of the Carmel Unified School District.
Franklin Benjamin Porter, was a pioneer businessman and real estate developer of Monterey Peninsula. In 1926, he launched the first residential subdivision in Carmel Valley, California that became Robles del Rio, California. Porter went on to develop other properties in the valley including the Robles del Rio Lodge, Robles del Rio Carmelo Water Company, and the Hatton Ranch in Carmel Valley.
William Hatton was an American businessman who was one of Carmel Valley, California's pioneers. He was manager of the dairy and cattle interests of the Pacific Improvement Company, acquired land of his own, and became one of the wealthiest dairymen in Monterey County.
José Manuel Boronda, was the first ranchero settler in Carmel Valley, California. He and Vicente Blas Martínez were given the 6,625-acre (26.81 km2) Rancho Los Laureles Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California on September 20, 1839, by Governor Juan Alvarado. Many of the Boronda historic sites still exist, including the Los Laureles Lodge, Carmel Valley Village, Road-Boronda Road Eucalyptus Tree Row, Manuel Boronda Adobe (1817), José Manuel Boronda Adobe, and the Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe.
The Los Laureles Lodge is a historic American lodge in Carmel Valley, California. The Pacific Improvement Company used the lodge as a game preserve for Hotel Del Monte guests to hunt, fish, and canoe the Carmel River. It was once referred to as the Rancho Del Monte or Del Monte Dude Ranch. Today, the Los Laureles Lodge is a resort hotel and restaurant.
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