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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]
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 ...
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]
GNIS feature ID. 0277580. Prunedale is a unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Salinas [6] at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). [4] The population was 18,885 as of the 2020 census, [5] up from 17,560 in 2010.
California State Route 1 is the major north-south highway through the area. Although it travels along the coast for most of its length, Highway 1 bypasses the immediately coastline of the Monterey Peninsula and instead primarily travels inland on the eastern side of the area as a freeway. California State Route 68 provides access east to Salinas.