Big Sur River
The Big Sur River is a 15.7-mile-long river on the Central Coast of California. The river drains a portion of the Big Sur area, a thinly settled region of the Central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Watercourse
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “El Rio Grande De Sur *”, “Rio Grande Del Sur”, and “Sur River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Sur Village.
Big Sur Village
Village
Big Sur Village is an unincorporated community in the… Big Sur Village is situated 3 miles east of Big Sur River.
Big Sur River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.28289° or 36° 16′ 58″ north
Longitude
-121.85759° or 121° 51′ 27″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
848W74MR+5X
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Big Sur River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Big Sur”
- Cebuano: “Big Sur River”
- Chinese: “大蘇爾河”
- Esperanto: “Granda Suda Rivero”
- Irish: “Abhainn Big Sur”
- Venetian: “Big Sur”
- Welsh: “Afon Big Sur”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sur Breakers and Buzzards Roost.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Molera Point and Creamery Meadow.
Monterey County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Salinas and Monterey.
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