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Gorda (Spanish for "Fat") is a hamlet in Monterey County, California. [1] It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Cape San Martin, [2] at an elevation of 148 ft (45 m). [1] It is one of the three small settlements of filling stations, restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast.
Approximate boundaries of the Big Sur region. Big Sur is not an incorporated town but a region without formal boundaries in California's Central Coast region. [17] The region is often confused with the small community of buildings and services 26 miles (42 km) south of Carmel in the Big Sur River valley, sometimes referred to by locals as Big Sur Village, but officially known as Big Sur. [17 ...
It is located along a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) stretch of Big Sur Coast Highway in the Big Sur Valley 24 miles (39 km) south of Carmel, California. [1] The village contains the largest collection of shops and visitor services along the entire 71-mile (114 km) segment of California State Route 1 between Malpaso Creek near Carmel Highlands [ 3 ] in ...
The California state legislature passed a law in 1915 that allowed the state to use convict labor under the control of the State Board of Prison Directors and prison guards. In 1918, state highway engineer Lester Gibson led a mule pack train along the Big Sur coast to complete an initial survey to locate the future Coast Highway. [ 8 ]
Lucia is a hamlet located 22 miles (35 km) south of Big Sur Village and 38 miles (61 km) north of Hearst Castle. [2] [3] [4] The area is sparsely settled [3] The sole business active today is the Lucia Lodge, one of a very few along the south coast of Big Sur to offer accommodations to travelers. [2] [5] Lucia is miles away from any other ...
Point Sur State Historic Park is a California State Park on the Big Sur coastline of Monterey County, California, United States, 19 miles (31 km) south of Rio Road in Carmel. The 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places .
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California, near the area of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. It covers approximately 1,006 acres (4.07 km 2) of land. The park is centered on the Big Sur River. It has been nicknamed a "mini Yosemite."
Jade Cove is located in the southern area of Big Sur on the California central coast. [1] It contains the only concentrated underwater deposit of quality nephrite jade in the world. [ 2 ] Individuals are permitted to collect as much jade as they can personally carry using hand tools up to 90 feet (27 m) deep offshore.