Salinas River
The Salinas River is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California, running 175 miles and draining 4,160 square miles. It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Also known as: “Buenaventura River”, “Rio de Monterey”, “Rio de Monterrey”, “Rio de San Antonio”, “Rio Del Carmelo”, “Rio Sabinos”, “Rio Salinas de Monterey”, “Rio San Antonio”, “Rio San Buenaventura”, “Rio San Elizario”, “Rio Santa Delfina”, and “Rio Selina”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neponset and Castroville.
Neponset
Locality
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Neponset is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located along the Southern Pacific Railroad and California State Route 1 between Marina and Castroville, and 8.5 miles northwest of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet. Neponset is situated 2 miles southeast of Salinas River.
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 northeast of Salinas River.
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.
Salinas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Salinas River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر ساليناس”
- Asturian: “Ríu Salinas”
- Catalan: “Salinas”
- Cebuano: “Salinas River”
- Chinese: “萨利纳斯河”
- Chinese: “薩利納斯河”
- Dutch: “Salinas River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ساليناس”
- French: “Rivière Salinas”
- French: “Salinas”
- German: “Salinas River”
- Hebrew: “נהר סלינס”
- Irish: “Abhainn Salinas”
- Italian: “Salinas River”
- Italian: “Salinas”
- Japanese: “サリナス川 (カリフォルニア州)”
- Marathi: “सलिनास नदी”
- Portuguese: “Rio Salinas (Califórnia)”
- Portuguese: “Rio Salinas”
- Serbian: “Салинас”
- Slovenian: “Salinas”
- Spanish: “Río Salinas”
- Venetian: “Salinas”
- Welsh: “Afon Salinas”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nashua and Moss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mulligan Hill and Salinas River Mouth Natural Preserve.
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