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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churches in California. Located at the mouth of , it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Spanish mission in Carmel Valley, California
  • Also known as: “Carmel Mission”, “Carmelo”, “Mission Carmel”, “Mission San Carlos”, “Mission San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio Carmelo”, “San Carlos at Carmelo”, “San Carlos at Monterey”, and “San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey”
  • Address: Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carmel River Elementary School and Devendorf Park.

School
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Carmel Unified School District is a school district headquartered in . It includes Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of , and sections of and . is situated 1,400 feet west of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

Park
Carmel-by-the-Sea, commonly known simply as Carmel, is a city in , located on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,220, down from 3,722 at the 2010 census.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmel and Del Monte Forest.

Photo: Cahuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called just , is a beautiful oceanside town on California's Highway 1, complete with dramatic views, white beaches, friendly locals and great food.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

Photo: Daderot, CC0.
is a city in the area of in . is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting or a weekend getaway for California natives.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Latitude
36.54256° or 36° 32′ 33″ north
Longitude
-121.91965° or 121° 55′ 11″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
848WG3VJ+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204510479
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
5373713
Wiki­data ID
Q2689743
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo”. Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.