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.
San Luis Obispo County,officially the County of San Luis Obispo,is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo.
The Central Coast is an area of California,roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. It lies northwest of Los Angeles and south of the San Francisco Bay Area,and includes the rugged,rural,and sparsely populated stretch of coastline known as Big Sur.
The Salinas River is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California,running 175 miles (282 km) and draining 4,160 square miles (10,800 km2). It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. The river begins in southern San Luis Obispo County,originating in the Los Machos Hills of the Los Padres National Forest. From there,the river flows north into Monterey County,eventually making its way to connect with the Monterey Bay,part of the Pacific Ocean,approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Moss Landing. The river is a wildlife corridor,and provides the principal source of water from its reservoirs and tributaries for the farms and vineyards of the valley.
The State Scenic Highway System in the U.S. state of California is a list of highways,mainly state highways,that have been designated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as scenic highways. They are marked by the state flower,a California poppy,inside either a rectangle for state-maintained highways or a pentagon for county highways.
The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a rugged mountain range in coastal central California,running from Carmel southeast for 140 miles (230 km) to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County. The range is never more than 11 miles (18 km) from the coast. The range forms the steepest coastal slope in the contiguous United States. Cone Peak at 5,158 feet (1,572 m) tall and three miles (5 km) from the coast,is the highest peak in proximity to the ocean in the lower 48 United States. The range was a barrier to exploring the coast of central California for early Spanish explorers.
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. For statistical purposes,the United States Census Bureau has defined Carmel Valley as a census county division (CCD),with an area covering approximately 189 square miles (490 km2). At the time of the 2020 census the CCD population was 6,189. In November 2009,a majority of residents voted against incorporation.
The Diocese of Monterey in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese,of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the central coast region of California. It comprises Monterey,San Benito,San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz counties.
The Nacimiento River is a 64.8-mile-long (104.3 km) river in southern Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County,California. A large portion of the river's run is on military reservations. The river's upper reaches are inside Fort Hunter Liggett,Lake Nacimiento is in the middle and the lower reaches are inside Camp Roberts. It is the largest tributary of the Salinas River in terms of streamflow.
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn,a collection of single wall buildings,cabins,and a restaurant in Castro Canyon,was one of the first visitor accommodation to offer overnight lodging and meals in Big Sur for California visitors and travelers after the opening of Highway 1 in 1937. Helmuth Deetjen initially built cottages for others in Carmel,and was attracted to the Big Sur coast that reminded him of Norway. In 1926,he bought 6 acres (2.4 ha) and began construction of a home. He met Helen Haight and when Highway 1 was completed in 1937,they opened an inn. Helmuth managed the Inn until his death in October 1972,when its operation passed to a non-profit foundation. The Inn was closed for a short time after the Soberanes Fire and subsequent winter floods damaged several structures.
Bee Rock is a rural unincorporated community in northern San Luis Obispo County,California. Bee Rock is 3 miles (4.8 km) east-northeast of Tierra Redondo Mountain,in the southeastern Santa Lucia Range. It is located on Interlake Road,between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio reservoirs. It is known for having,in the 19th century,the "largest bee-hive in the world" housed within a granite boulder.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is the central governing body for Monterey County,California. The Board is made up of five elected officials,each of whom represent a distinct geographical district within the County.
Dave Potter is a California politician,having served at the state,county,and city levels.
This timeline of the Portoláexpedition tracks the progress during 1769 and 1770 of the first European exploration-by-land of north-western coastal areas in what became Las Californias,a province of Spanish colonial New Spain. Later,the region was administratively-split into Baja and Alta. The first section of the march was on the Baja California peninsula,and the northern section of the expedition's trail was in today's US state of California.
The Carmel Art Association (CAA) is a Not-for-profit arts organization and gallery located in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. The CAA is Carmel's oldest gallery. It features the work of many local artists living on the Monterey Peninsula. Many of its members were early California artists. The CAA is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Thomas Albert Work was an American businessman and banker of Pacific Grove,California,known around Monterey as T. A. Work.
Santiago Jacob Duckworth,known locally as S. J. Duckworth, served in the California State Assembly for the 61st district from 1893 to 1895. He was as an early Monterey pioneer businessman,real estate developer,and visionary of the short-lived Carmel City. In 1889,he wanted to build a Catholic summer resort,bought the rights to develop the area,filed a subdivision map,and started selling lots.
HonoréEscolle,was as a French businessman from Monterey,California. He was an early pioneer who became a significant landholder in Monterey County. In 1878,he purchased 1,400 unsettled acres (570 ha) acres of the Sanchez's ranch near Gonzales,California. In the late 1880s,he sold 324 barren acres (131 ha) to Santiago J. Duckworth to build a Catholic Summer resort. This land later became Carmel-by-the-Sea,California
Bradley V. Sargent Jr. was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the district attorney of Monterey County and as a Judge of the Monterey County Superior Court. In 1906,he established the juvenile court as a branch of the Superior Court for Monterey County.
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