Pebble Beach, California
Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California, United States. The small coastal residential community of mostly single-family homes is notable as a resort destination, and the home of several golf courses. Nonresidents are charged a toll to use 17-Mile Drive, the main road through Pebble Beach.
Pebble Beach | |
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 The Lone Cypress, an icon of the region, as seen from 17-Mile Drive | |
  Pebble Beach Location in Monterey Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′59″N 121°56′48″W / 36.56639°N 121.94667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Rancho Pescadero (Barreto) | Established early 19th Century |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93953 |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 230455 |
History
changePebble Beach was originally a rocky cove and seashore that was once part of the Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant. In the 1850s, Chinese immigrants formed a series of fishing settlements along Carmel Bay including one at Stillwater Cove, next to Pebble Beach. They collected abalone and various fish.[2] In 1860, businessman David Jacks bought the Rancho, then sold it in 1880 to the Pacific Improvement Company.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Pebble Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Kemp, Jonathan (2010). "Chinese Start Monterey Fishing Industry". Monterey County Historical Society. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ↑ Fink, Augusta (2000). Monterey County: The Dramatic Story of its Past. Valley Publishers. p. 130-131. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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