Monterey

The history

The old Spanish and Mexican capital of California, later a sardine port — Cannery Row went from stinking canneries to Steinbeck's novel to an aquarium built inside the last of them.

In brief

Monterey is a city on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km2) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census.

Then & now

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Where it is