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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churches in California. Located at the mouth of , it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Spanish mission in Carmel Valley, California
  • Also known as: “Carmel Mission” and “Mission Carmel”
  • Address: 3080 Rio Road, Carmel, 93923

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carmel River Elementary School and Devendorf Park.

School
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Carmel Unified School District is a school district headquartered in . It includes Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of , and sections of and . is situated 1,500 feet west of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

Park
Carmel-by-the-Sea, commonly known simply as Carmel, is a city in , located on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,220, down from 3,722 at the 2010 census.

House
Photo: CelesteDavison, Public domain.
is the historic home in Carmel Point, California, of poet Robinson Jeffers and his family from 1919 until 1999. Here Jeffers wrote all his major works of poetry. is situated 3,800 feet west of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmel and Del Monte Forest.

Photo: Cahuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called just , is a beautiful oceanside town on California's Highway 1, complete with dramatic views, white beaches, friendly locals and great food.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

Photo: Daderot, CC0.
is a city in the area of in . is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting or a weekend getaway for California natives.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Latitude
36.5431° or 36° 32′ 35″ north
Longitude
-121.9195° or 121° 55′ 10″ west
Operator
Community of the Carmel Mission
Open location code
848WG3VJ+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2799135998
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2689743
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Sir Harry Downie Museum and Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo”. Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.