Salinas River

The Salinas River is the longest river of the of , running 175 miles and draining 4,160 square miles. It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central south of .
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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.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , United States. It is located along the Southern Pacific Railroad and California State Route 1 between and , and 8.5 miles northwest of , at an elevation of 23 feet. is situated 2 miles southeast of Salinas River.

Village
is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in , , United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 7,515, up from 6,481 in 2010. is situated 3 miles northeast of Salinas River.

is a tiny town on the in 's . is an often-overlooked destination that lies almost exactly halfway between and , 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

Latitude
36.7494° or 36° 44′ 58″ north
Longitude
-121.80356° or 121° 48′ 13″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
848WP5XW+QH
Geo­Names ID
5391313
Wiki­data ID
Q1161673
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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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