Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 11 miles north of Monterey, California, and 3 miles south of Castroville, California, at the point where the Salinas River empties into Monterey Bay.

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Type: Park
Description: Wildlife refuge in California
Also known as: “Salinas National Wildlife Refuge” and “Salinas River Wildlife Area”

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.

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 National Wildlife Refuge.

Marina

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Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,359, up from 19,718 in 2010. The city is located along the central coast of California, 8 miles west of Salinas and 8 miles northeast of Monterey.

Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

Category: National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.73925° or 36° 44′ 21″ north

Longitude

-121.7997° or 121° 47′ 59″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

848WP6Q2+M4

GeoNames ID

5391321

Wikidata ID

Q7404659

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge”
French: “refuge faunique national Salinas River”
French: “Refuge faunique national Salinas River”
Vietnamese: “Khu bảo tồn Động vật Hoang dã Quốc gia Salinas River”
Vietnamese: “Khu bảo tồn Động vật Hoang dã Quốc gia Sông Salinas”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mulligan Hill and Salinas River.

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