Paradise Canyon
Paradise Canyon is a valley in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Paradise Canyon is situated nearby to the village Castroville, as well as near the hamlet Oak Hills.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Monterey County High School and Moss Landing Power Plant.
North Monterey County High School
School
North Monterey County High School is a high school in Castroville, California, USA, was established in 1978. It serves the populations of Aromas, Castroville, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, Elkhorn and Salinas.
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 2 miles northwest of Paradise Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castroville and Oak Hills.
Castroville
Village
Photo: DanaPayne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles south of Paradise Canyon.
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. Oak Hills is situated 2 miles east of Paradise Canyon.
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.
Paradise Canyon
- Type: Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.78635° or 36° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
-121.748° or 121° 44′ 53″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
848WQ7P2+GQGeoNames ID
5381015
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