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Monterey County (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ə ˈ r eɪ / ⓘ 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. [5] The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas. [6] Monterey County comprises the Salinas, California ...
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Monterey (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ə ˈ r eɪ / ⓘ MON-tə-RAY; Spanish: Monterrey) is a city in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, Monterey was the second permanent settlement (after San Diego) established by Spanish explorers in what is now California.
Monterey County is about to jump to the top of your list of picturesque regions to visit in the USA. This temperate central California beauty – made up of 12 cities including the cities of Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach and Big Sur – is full of lush, dramatic scenery.
Nov 10, 2023 · Monterey County is the most scenic city in California, being home to the world-renowned 17 Mile Drive, the most popular beaches in the country, famous American author John Steinbeck, and the largest ocean sanctuary in the world.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in Carmel, built in 1771 as the second of the 21 missions established by the Spanish in California. While best known for the wild coastline of Big Sur and the historic Monterey Bay, Monterey County includes the rugged Coastal Range and the inland corridor of U.S. Highway 101.
Aug 24, 2024 · Monterey, city, Monterey county, California, U.S. It lies on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay, about 85 miles (135 km) south of San Francisco. The area was originally inhabited by Costanoan people, and in 1542 it was first seen by the Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo.
