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Salinas River (California)
The Salinas River ( Rumsen: ''ua kot taiauačorx'') is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California, running and draining . It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. The river begins in southern San Luis Obispo County, originating in the Los Machos Hills of the Los Padres National Forest. From there, the river flows north into Monterey County, eventually making its way to connect with the Monterey Bay, part of the Pacific Ocean, approximately south of Moss Landing. The river is a wildlife corridor, and provides the principal source of water from its reservoirs and tributaries for the farms and vineyards of the valley. Hydrology In 1769, when the river was first discovered by non-Native peoples via the Portola expedition, it was reported by them as being a "river watering a luxuriant plain" filled with fish weighing . As of the end of 2016, the river had been transfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Ardo, California
San Ardo, formerly known as San Bernardo (Spanish language, Spanish for "St. Bernard"), is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, Monterey County, California, United States. San Ardo is located southeast of King City, California, King City at an elevation of . The population was 392 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 517 in 2010. History The owner of the Rancho San Bernardo (Soberanes), San Bernardo land grant, M.J. Brandenstein, laid out the town when the railroad reached his land in 1887. The San Bernardo post office opened in 1886, and changed its name to San Ardo in 1887. The former name of San Bernardo was changed to avoid confusion with San Bernardino, California. Geography San Ardo is near the point where the broad Salinas Valley has its southeastern terminus and pinches out within the converging portions of the California Coast Ranges, including the Santa Luci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
