McWay Creek

McWay Creek is a 2.5-mile-long coastal stream in Monterey County in the U.S. state of . It flows steeply west and south from McWay Canyon, high in California's , and spills into the Pacific Ocean at Waterfall Cove after flowing over scenic .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include McWay Falls.

Waterfall
is an 80-foot-tall waterfall on the coast of in central that flows year-round from McWay Creek in , about 37 miles south of , into the Pacific Ocean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slates Hot Springs and Big Sur.

Hamlet
is the site of a hot spring in the region of . It is located 8 miles north-northwest of Lopez Point, at an elevation of 118 feet. is situated 3 miles southeast of McWay Creek.

is a region on the of . It contains vast wildernesses and breathtaking views as it stretches 72 miles along the rugged Pacific Ocean.

McWay Creek

Latitude
36.1583° or 36° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
-121.67189° or 121° 40′ 19″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
848W585H+86
Geo­Names ID
5371842
Wiki­data ID
Q6802760
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Satellite Map

Discover McWay Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“McWay Creek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: McWay Creek
  • Catalan: riu McWay
  • Cebuano: McWay Creek
  • Egyptian Arabic: ماكواى كريك
  • Venetian: McWay

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Posts and Tassajara Hot Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McWay Canyon and McWay Cove.

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