Moss Landing

Moss Landing is a tiny town on the in 's . Moss Landing 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.
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  • Type: Village with 204 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Monterey County, California
  • Also known as: “Morse’s Landing”, “Moss Landing, CA”, “Moss Landing, California”, “موسلندینگ، کالیفرنیا”, and “カリフォルニア州、モス・ランディング”
  • Postal code: 95039
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Moss Landing State Beach and Moss Landing Power Plant.

Nature reserve
is a state park on , in , .

Power station
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural gas powered…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castroville and Elkhorn.

Village
Photo: DanaPayne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated town and… is situated 3 miles southeast of Moss Landing.

Village
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is an unincorporated community and… is situated 3 miles northeast of Moss Landing.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , . is situated 4 miles east of Moss Landing.

Moss Landing

Latitude
36.7989° or 36° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-121.7866° or 121° 47′ 12″ west
Population
204
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US MLG
Open location code
848WQ6X7+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150972031
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5375042
Wiki­data ID
Q2004754
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Moss Landing” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موس لاندينغ”
  • Basque: “Moss Landing”
  • Catalan: “Moss Landing”
  • Cebuano: “Moss Landing”
  • Chechen: “Мосс-Лендинг”
  • Chinese: “莫斯兰丁”
  • Chinese: “莫斯碼頭”
  • Croatian: “Moss Landing”
  • Dutch: “Moss Landing”
  • French: “Moss Landing”
  • German: “Moss Landing”
  • Gilaki: “ماس لندینگ”
  • Indonesian: “Moss Landing”
  • Irish: “Moss Landing”
  • Italian: “Moss Landing”
  • Japanese: “モスランディング”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Moss Landing”
  • Ladin: “Moss Landing”
  • Malagasy: “Moss Landing, Kalifornia”
  • Malagasy: “Moss Landing”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Moss Landing”
  • Newari: “मस ल्यान्डिंग, क्यालिफोर्निया”
  • Newari: “मस ल्यान्डिंग”
  • Persian: “موسلندینگ”
  • Polish: “Moss Landing”
  • Portuguese: “Moss Landing”
  • Serbian: “Мос Ландинг”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Moss Landing, California”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Moss Landing”
  • South Azerbaijani: “موسلندینق، کالیفورنیا”
  • Spanish: “Moss Landing”
  • Swedish: “Moss Landing”
  • Tatar: “Мосс-Лендинг”
  • Turkish: “Moss Landing”
  • Ukrainian: “Мосс-Лендінг”
  • Urdu: “موس لینڈنگ، کیلیفورنیا”
  • Volapük: “Moss Landing”

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