Big Sur River

The Big Sur River is a 15.7-mile-long river on the . The river drains a portion of the area, a thinly settled region of the Central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean.
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  • 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.

Village
is an unincorporated community in the region, in , United States. It is located along a 1-mile-long stretch of Big Sur Coast Highway in the Big Sur Valley 24 miles south of Carmel, California. is situated 3 miles east of Big Sur River.

Big Sur River

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
Geo­Names ID
5328562
Wiki­data ID
Q4906487
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Satellite Map

Discover Big Sur River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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

Explore places such as Sur Breakers and Buzzards Roost.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Molera Point and Creamery Meadow.

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