Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove is a coastal town in Monterey County, California, US. The total population was 15,090 in the 2020 census.[7] Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey.[1] Its elevation is 151 feet (46 m).[6]

Pacific Grove, California
City
Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast (1855).
Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast (1855).
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Pacific Grove is located in the United States
Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°37′04″N 121°55′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Founded1875[1]
IncorporatedJuly 5, 1889[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • State SenatorJohn Laird (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberRobert Rivas (D)[3]
 • U. S. Rep.Jimmy Panetta (D)[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total4.00 sq mi (10.4 km2)
 • Land2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2)
 • Water1.13 sq mi (2.9 km2)  28.28%
Elevation
[6]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total15,090
 • Density5,257.8/sq mi (2,030.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93950
Area code831
FIPS code06-54848
GNIS feature IDs1652821, 2411350
Websitewww.cityofpacificgrove.org

Pacific Grove is known for its Victorian homes, Asilomar State Beach, its artistic legacy and the annual migration of the Monarch butterflies. The city has more Victorian houses per person than anywhere else in United States. Some of them have been turned into bed and breakfast inns.

Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously working lighthouse on the West Coast, is in Pacific Grove.

John Denver died near Pacific Grove.

References
  1. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 932. ISBN 9781884995149.
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  5. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. "Pacific Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  7. "P1. Race – Pacific Grove city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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