Marina Dunes Natural Preserve

Marina Dunes Natural Preserve is a reserve in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Marina Dunes Natural Preserve is situated nearby to the locality Neponset, as well as near the hamlet Blanco.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marina High School and Weaver Student Observatory.

Marina High School

School

Marina High School is a public high school located in Marina, California which began operating in 2006. Marina High School is within the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

The Bette M. and William R. Weaver Student Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy. Weaver Student Observatory is situated 2 miles south of Marina Dunes Natural Preserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marina and Neponset.

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.

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 3 miles northeast of Marina Dunes Natural Preserve.

Blanco

Hamlet

Blanco is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Salinas River, around the Blanco Road crossing, 4.5 miles west of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet. Blanco is situated 3½ miles east of Marina Dunes Natural Preserve.

Marina Dunes Natural Preserve

Type: Reserve
Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.68885° or 36° 41′ 20″ north

Longitude

-121.81051° or 121° 48′ 38″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

848WM5QQ+GQ

GeoNames ID

8502646

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