12 Facts About Carmel-by-the-Sea

1.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is located on the Pacific coast, about 300 miles north of Los Angeles and 100 miles south of San Francisco.

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2.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is in an area permeated by Native American, Spanish, Mexican and American history.

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3.

Carmel-by-the-Sea was incorporated in the year 1916 and as early as 1925 the town adopted a clear vision of its future as "primarily, essentially and predominantly a residential community" .

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4.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is situated in a moderate seismic risk zone, the principal threats being the San Andreas Fault, which is approximately thirty miles northeast, and the Palo Colorado Fault which traces offshore through the Pacific Ocean several miles away.

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5.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a quiet town and does not have any big roads.

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6.

Major employers in Carmel-by-the-Sea include the La Playa Carmel hotel, Carmel Realty, and the restaurants Forge in the Forest, Il Fornaio, Portabella, Folktale Winery and Casanova.

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7.

Carmel-by-the-Sea was associated with Mary Austin, as well as Jack London, who spent considerable time in the Carmel and Monterey area.

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8.

Carmel-by-the-Sea's is best known for her tribute to the deserts of the American Southwest, The Land of Little Rain.

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9.

Carmel-by-the-Sea called his home Tor House, naming it for the craggy knoll, the "tor" on which it was built.

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10.

Carmel-by-the-Sea used wooden planks and a block and tackle system to move the stones and to set them in place.

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11.

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has established a "sphere of influence" that includes the communities of Carmel Woods, Hatton Fields, Mission Fields, Mission Tract, Carmel Point, and Carmel Hills.

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12.

Carmel-by-the-Sea was responsible for drawing up many of Carmel's first zoning laws and ordinances.

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