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Monterey Bay at a glance
Monterey- the biggest of the quiet communities and hidden resorts on the Central Coast is home to Steinbeck's Cannery Row and a world-famous aquarium. Dine sumptuously in Clint Eastwood's Carmel, then drive 30 miles of dramatic coastline to Big Sur.
Monterey Bay history
Supported by education (California State University Monterey Bay is
making deft use of the former Fort Ord), tourism and agriculture,
and supplemented by the inevitable Internet startups, today's
Monterey is secure in its place away from the frenzied New Economy
culture to the north. A look into the past will surely shed some
light on this pleasant present, and perhaps offer some clues about
the future.
Monterey Bay local information
State: California Country: United States Monterey by the Numbers:
Population: 414,449 Elevation: 50 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 18.33 inches Average Summer Temperature: 59.5 degrees F Quick Facts:
Mild, temperate weather year round; cool summer months and warm
"Indian Summer" weather in the fall. Home of the world-famous 17-Mile Drive along the Pacific coast. Major Tourist Destinations: The Monterey Bay Aquarium, Big Sur, Pebble Beach golf course Ethnic Mix: 55.9% Caucasian, 3.7% African American, 44.8% Hispanic, 6.0% Asian Time Zone: PST Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 831 Did You Know?
First settled in 1770 around a Franciscan mission, Monterey was a
Spanish colonial capital between 1774 and 1846, when U.S. naval
forces captured it. Since the 1880s, visitors have marveled at the
pristine beauty of the Monterey Bay Peninsula; no other county in
California offers 99 miles of breathtaking Pacific coastline.
Orientation:
Located between San Francisco (90 miles north) and Los Angeles
(260 miles south), on the Pacific Ocean.
Monterey Bay weather
Average Temperatures
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
20.4" / 51.7 cm
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