Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is a nature reserve that is located at 1700 Elkhorn Road in Watsonville, California. The reserve encompasses the central shore of Monterey Bay and is approximately 100 miles south of San Francisco, California.Photo: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: facility in Watsonville, United States
- Also known as: “Elkhorn Slough Foundation”, “Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Sanctuary”, and “ESF”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moss Landing Power Plant.
Moss Landing Power Plant
Power station
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas powered electricity generation plant as well as a battery energy storage facility, located in Moss Landing, California, United States, at the midpoint of Monterey Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkhorn and Moss Landing.
Elkhorn
Village
Photo: Calbear22, Public domain.
Elkhorn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Elkhorn was originally a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4 miles north of Castroville, at an elevation of 10 feet.
Moss Landing
Photo: Coveredinsevindust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moss Landing is a tiny town on the Monterey Bay in California's Central Coast. Moss Landing is an often-overlooked destination that lies almost exactly halfway between Monterey and Santa Cruz, and while it does not have the amenities of some of the nearby towns, it offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and whale watching.
Oak Hills
Hamlet
Oak Hills is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It lies at an elevation of 56 feet. It is located on California State Route 156 between Castroville and Prunedale.
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.81968° or 36° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
-121.73828° or 121° 44′ 18″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
848WR796+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 358849485OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
“Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Miller and Springfield Ranch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elkhorn Slough viewpoint and Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center.
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