Monterey County Map, California, USA

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Map of Monterey County - Monterey County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. Monterey County Map showing cities, highways, important places and water bodies. Get Where is Monterey County located in the map, major cities in Monterey county, population, areas, and places of interest.

Monterey County Map, California

Map of Monterey County, California, United States

About Monterey County Map, California: The map showing the county boundary, county seat, major cities, highways, water bodies and neighbouring counties.

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  • About Monterey County, California

    Monterey County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. It's county seat is Salinas. As per 2020 census, the population of Monterey County is 437325 people and population density is square miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,322 sq mi (8,604 km2). Monterey County was established on 1850.

    Facts about Monterey County, California

    CountryUnited States
    StateCalifornia
    RegionCentral Coast California
    County SeatSalinas
    Named AfterMonterey Bay
    Established1850
    Organized1850
    Coordinates36.2400° N, 121.3153° W
    Total Area3,771 sq mi
    Land Area3,281 sq mi
    Water Area490 sq mi
    Population (2020)439,035
    Population RankMid-sized county in California
    Major CitiesSalinas, Monterey, Seaside, Marina
    Main IndustriesAgriculture, Tourism, Defense, Marine Sciences
    Major AirportMonterey Regional Airport
    Time ZonePacific Time (UTC−08:00)
    Known ForMonterey Bay Aquarium, Big Sur coastline, Agriculture (“Salad Bowl of the World”)
    Websitehttps://www.co.monterey.ca.us

    Ctities and Towns in Monterey County

    City NameTypePopulation (2020)Pop. DensityAreaIncorporated
    Carmel-by-the-SeaCity3,2203,037.7/sq mi (1,172.9/km2)1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2)October 31, 1916
    Del Rey OaksCity1,5921,516.2/sq mi (585.4/km2)1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2)September 3, 1953
    GonzalesCity8,6474,527.2/sq mi (1,748.0/km2)1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2)January 14, 1947
    GreenfieldCity18,9376,507.6/sq mi (2,512.6/km2)2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2)January 7, 1947
    King CityCity13,3323,508.4/sq mi (1,354.6/km2)3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)February 9, 1911
    MarinaCity22,3592,509.4/sq mi (968.9/km2)8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2)November 13, 1975
    MontereyCity30,2183,493.4/sq mi (1,348.8/km2)8.65 sq mi (22.4 km2)June 14, 1890
    Pacific GroveCity15,0905,257.8/sq mi (2,030.1/km2)2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2)July 5, 1889
    SalinasCity163,5426,953.3/sq mi (2,684.7/km2)23.52 sq mi (60.9 km2)March 4, 1874
    Sand CityCity325590.9/sq mi (228.2/km2)0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)May 31, 1960
    SeasideCity32,3663,628.5/sq mi (1,401.0/km2)8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2)October 13, 1954
    SoledadCity24,9255,588.6/sq mi (2,157.8/km2)4.46 sq mi (11.6 km2)March 9, 1921

    Places to Visit in Monterey County

    Top places to visit in Monterey includes Monterey Bay Aquarium, Old Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, Monterey State Historic Park, Colton Hall Museum and Jail, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Del Monte Beach.

    Highways in Monterey County

    California State Route 1, California State Route 68, U.S. Route 101, .

    Nearest Airports

    Nearest airport of Monterey is Monterey Regional Airport.