Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is a research institute in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is situated nearby to the power station Moss Landing Power Plant, as well as near the nature reserve Moss Landing State Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moss Landing Power Plant and Moss Landing State Beach.
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. Moss Landing Power Plant is situated 3,200 feet east of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
Moss Landing State Beach
Nature reserve
Moss Landing State Beach is a state park on Monterey Bay, in Monterey County, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moss Landing and Castroville.
Moss Landing
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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.
Castroville
Village
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Castroville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 7,515, up from 6,481 in 2010. Castroville is situated 3 miles southeast of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
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. Elkhorn is situated 3 miles northeast of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Moss Landing Marine Laboratory”
- Category: education
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.80188° or 36° 48′ 7″ northLongitude
-121.7883° or 121° 47′ 18″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
848WR626+QMGeoNames ID
5375045
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