Carmel River

Carmel River is a stream in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Carmel River is situated nearby to the area Devils Cauldron, as well as near the hamlet Carmel Highlands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo and Carmel River Elementary School.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, first built in 1771, is one of the most authentically restored Spanish missions in California in California.

Carmel River Elementary School

School

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Carmel Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It includes Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of Carmel Valley Village, and sections of Del Monte Forest and Big Sur.

Tor House and Hawk Tower

House

Photo: CelesteDavison, Public domain.

Tor House and Hawk Tower is the historic home in Carmel Point, California, of poet Robinson Jeffers and his family from 1919 until 1999. Here Jeffers wrote all his major works of poetry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmel and Pebble Beach.

Carmel

Photo: Cahuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called just Carmel, is a beautiful oceanside town on California's Highway 1, complete with dramatic views, white beaches, friendly locals and great food.

Pebble Beach

Hamlet

Photo: Sharashish, Public domain.

Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California, United States. The small coastal residential community of mostly single-family homes is also notable as a resort destination, and the home of the golf courses of Cypress Point Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, and Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pebble Beach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Carmel River.

Del Monte Forest

Village

Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. Del Monte Forest is situated 3½ miles north of Carmel River.

Carmel River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Carmelo River”, “Nuestra Senora del Carmen”, “Nuestra Senora del Monte Carmelo *”, “Rio Del Carmelo”, “River San Carmelo”, and “San Carlos River”
Category: body of water
Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.53607° or 36° 32′ 10″ north

Longitude

-121.92801° or 121° 55′ 41″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

848WG3PC+CQ

GeoNames ID

5334290

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Satellite Map

Discover Carmel River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Devils Cauldron and Carmel Highlands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carmel Valley and Carmel River Bird Sanctuary.

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