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Monterey
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.
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