20 Facts About Monterey California

Monterey California Bay had been described earlier by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, but he had given it a different name.

Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, but the civil and religious institutions of Alta Monterey California remained much the same until the 1830s, when the secularization of the missions converted most of the mission pasture lands into private land grant ranchos.

Monterey California was the site of the Battle of Monterey California on July 7, 1846, during the Mexican–American War.

Thomas Albert Work built several of the buildings in Monterey California including the three-story Del Mar hotel in 1895, at the corner of Sixteenth, and in 1900, bought into the First National Bank in Monterey California, acquiring it in 1906.

Monterey California was president of the bank for more than twenty years.

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Monterey California had long been famous for the abundant fishery in Monterey California Bay.

On June 7, 2021, the new macOS Monterey California operating system was presented at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference and named after the Monterey California region.

Climate of Monterey California is regulated by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean resulting in a cool-summer Mediterranean climate and closely resembles that of an oceanic climate.

The extreme moderation is further underlined by the fact that Monterey is on a similar latitude in California as Death Valley – one of the hottest areas in the world.

Additional military facilities in Monterey California include the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, and the United States Naval Research Laboratory – Monterey California.

Monterey California is the home of the Monterey California Museum of Art, its annex museum La Mirada and the Salvador Dali Museum.

Monterey California is the site of numerous waterfront arts and crafts festivals held in the Custom House Plaza at the top of Fisherman's Wharf.

Monterey California re-opened in 1960 in a new location on Alvarado Street which in 1963 was renamed "The Old Monterey Opera House".

Monterey California is well known for the abundance and diversity of its marine life, which includes sea lions, sea otters, harbor seals, bat rays, kelp forests, pelicans and dolphins and several species of whales.

Monterey California is home to several museums and more than thirty carefully preserved historic buildings.

Monterey California Amberjacks are a professional baseball team that competes in the independent Pecos League which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.

City of Monterey California provides base maintenance support services for the Presidio of Monterey California and the Naval Postgraduate School, including streets, parks, and building maintenance.

Monterey California is represented on the Monterey California County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.

CSU Monterey California Bay has developed several programs in marine and watershed sciences.

Monterey California Peninsula Unified School District operates a high school, a middle school and three elementary schools.