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277589, 2411768. Website. www .cityofsalinas .org. Salinas ( / səˈliːnəs /; Spanish for "Salt Flats") is a city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. [10] Salinas is an urban area located along the eastern ...
countyofmonterey .gov. Monterey County ( / ˌmɒntəˈreɪ / ⓘ MON-tə-RAY ), 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. [4] The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas. [5]
The Salinas River, which geologically formed the fluvial valley and generated its human history, flows to the northwest or 'up' along the principal axis and the length of the valley. The valley was named during the late 18th-century Spanish colonial Alta California period, and in Spanish Salina is the term for a salt marsh, salt lake, or salt pan.
Northern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's 58 counties. [1] [2] Its main population centers include the San Francisco Bay Area (anchored by the cities of San Jose, San Francisco ...
The Salinas River ( Rumsen: ua kot taiauačorx) [6] is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California, running 175 miles (282 km) and draining 4,160 square miles (10,800 km 2 ). [7] It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. [3]
GNIS feature IDs. 1652734, 2411544. Website. www .kingcity .com. King City (variants: Kings City, City of King) [8] is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located on the Salinas River 51 miles (82 km) southeast of Salinas, [8] at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m). [6]
Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is in the Salinas Valley, 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Salinas, the county seat. [6] [8] Soledad's population was 24,925 at the 2020 census, [7] down from 25,738 in 2010. Soledad's origins started with Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, founded by the Spanish in 1791 ...
Old Hilltown, formerly Hill Town, is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. [1] It is located on the north side of the Salinas River 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Salinas on California State Route 68, [2] at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m), [1] approximately two miles from Spreckels, California The name is from James ...