Salinas, Agricultural metropolis in Monterey County, California, United States.
Located in the heart of California's fertile valley, Salinas extends across 23 square miles of land with farmlands stretching toward the Pacific coast.
The establishment of a mail station in 1854 near stagecoach routes marked the beginning of Salinas, which received official incorporation as a city in 1874.
The National Steinbeck Center in downtown Salinas contains extensive exhibits documenting the life and works of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
The city connects to major transportation routes through Highway 101 and offers regular train service to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Salinas produces over 80 percent of the United States lettuce supply, earning its designation as the primary agricultural center in California.
Location: Monterey County
Shares border with: Bolsa Knolls
Website: https://cityofsalinas.org/Home
GPS coordinates: 36.67778,-121.65556
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:06
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
13.5 km
Fremont Peak
16.2 km
National Steinbeck Center
67 m
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
14.9 km
Fremont Peak State Park
16.5 km
Marina State Beach
14.1 km
Salinas River State Beach
17.2 km
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
15 km
Marina State Beach
13.9 km
Monterey County Jail
604 m
Fremont Peak Observatory
16.7 km
Jose Castro House
21.5 km
Rancho Las Palmas
6.4 km
Juan de Anza House
21.3 km
Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe
3.3 km
Monterey County Court House
555 m
Krough House
416 m
Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital
12.9 km
Sheriff William Joseph Nesbitt House
479 m
Rozas House
21.3 km
Castroville Japanese Language School
12.9 km
Giant artichoke
12.8 km
Samuel M. Black House
789 m
Monterey Zoo
9.7 km
Peter J. Bontadelli House
10.2 km
B. V. Sargent House
380 m
Benjamin Wilcox House
21.1 km
Marentis House
21.4 kmReviews
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