Pacific Grove, California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°37′9″N 121°55′16″W / 36.61917, -121.92111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Monterey
Area
- Total	4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
- Land	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	15,522
- Density	3,880.5/sq mi (1,507/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93950
Area code(s)	831
FIPS code	06-54848
GNIS feature ID	1652821

Pacific Grove, California city hall.

Pacific Grove is a coastal town in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 15,522 as of the 2000 census. Image File history File links Monterey_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Pacific_Grove_Highlighted. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Telephone area code 831 consists of Salinas, Hollister, Monterey, Santa Cruz and northern Central Coast, California. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 586 pixel Image in higher resolution (1792 × 1312 pixel, file size: 552 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pacific Grove, California... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 586 pixel Image in higher resolution (1792 × 1312 pixel, file size: 552 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pacific Grove, California... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ...

Pacific Grove is known for its Victorian homes, Asilomar State Beach, its artistic legacy and the annual migration of the Monarch butterflies. The city is endowed with more Victorian houses per capita than anywhere else in America; some of them have been turned into bed and breakfast inns. Walkway made of redwood planks along the beach Asilomar State Beach is located on the Monterey Peninsula in the city of Pacific Grove, California, USA. Asilomar (a made-up name meaning refuge by the sea and pronounced a-SIL-o-mar) State Beach and Conference Grounds sits on 107 acres... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The butterfly species Danaus plexippus is commonly known as the Monarch butterfly. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ...

The city is also known as the location of the Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the West Coast, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, located in the historic downtown, and the Stowitts Museum & Library. Point Pinos Lighthouse was built in 1855 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. ... The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located on Central Avenue in Pacific Grove, California, USA. It incorporates permanent exhibits which display local plants, animals, geology, and native human populations, as well as a temporary exhibit which changes every few months. ... The Stowitts Museum & Library in Pacific Grove, California, is dedicated to the work and legacy of the art of the American painter Hubert Julian Stowitts (b. ...

It is also known as John Denver's place of death. John Denver (December 31, 1943 â€“ October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ...

History

In prehistoric times the Rumsen were one of the linguistically distinct Ohlone groups of the Monterey Bay Area who inhabited the area now known as Pacific Grove. This tribe subsisted with hunting, fishing and gathering in what has been deduced as a biologically rich Monterey Peninsula. The Rumsen (also known as the Rumsien, San Carlos or Carmel) are one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Coastanoan) Native American people of Northern California. ... For the journal, see Linguistics (journal). ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Biology (from Greek βίος λόγος, see below) is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... The Monterey Peninsula in central California is comprised of the cities of Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and the private community of Pebble Beach. ...

Pacific Grove as its shape is known today began in 1875 as a summer Methodist camp, where hundreds assembled to worship amid rough tents. In time, the butterflies, fragrant pines and fresh sea air brought others to the Pacific Grove Retreat to rest and meditate. The initial meeting of the Pacific Coast branch of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle was held in Pacific Grove in June 1879. Modelled after the Methodist Sunday school teachers’ training camp established in 1874 at Lake Chautauqua, N.Y., this location became part of a nationwide educational network.

In November 1879, after the summer campers returned home, Robert Louis Stevenson wandered into the deserted campgrounds: "I have never been in any place so dreamlike. Indeed, it was not so much like a deserted town as like a scene upon the stage by daylight, and with no one on the boards." Today, Stevenson School in nearby Pebble Beach is named after the author. Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Stevenson School (formerly known as Robert Louis Stevenson School and hence RLS for short) is a private, coeducational K-12 school for boarding and day students. ...

Pacific Grove, like Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey, became an artists' haven in the 1890s and subsequent period. Artists of the En plein air school in both Europe and the United States were seeking an outdoor venue which had natural beauty, so that Pacific Grove was a magnet for this movement. William Adam was an English painter who first moved to Monterey and then decided on Pacific Grove for his home in 1906. At about the same time Eugen Neuhaus, a German painter, arrived in Pacific Grove with his new bride. Charles B. Judson was an artist of aristocratic lineage who painted in Pacific Grove over a long period of time beginning in 1907; Judson's murals decorate the halls of the California Academy of Sciences. Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). ... Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood. ... William Constable Adam (August 29, 1846 – October 17, 1931) was an English born oil and watercolour painter who spent the last 33 years of his life in California, United States. ... Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... The California Academy of Sciences is one of the ten largest natural history museums in the world. ...

Local traditions include a Butterfly Parade, in which elementary schoolchildren dress in various costumes and march through town, and the Feast of Lanterns, a Chinese-styled pageant in which a high school girl and her companions act out a melodrama. These traditions have long been carried out and attended by locals. Now as Pacific grove is being discovered for the gem it truly is more and more tourists flock to its beauty and make it miserable for the residents. Lighthouse avenue is not meant to be a freeway.

In the 1980's, Pacific Grove was the site of the pioneering microcomputer software house Digital Research. Digital Research, Inc. ...

In recent years, Pacific Grove has seen a decrease in its population of young people with children, due to the high cost of housing and the mismatch between housing prices and the incomes available from the primarily tourist-centered local economy.

Environmental features and geography

Pacific Grove contains several habitat types including marine, littoral, pine forest and mixed oak woodland. The famed breeding habitat for the Monarch butterfly is situated in the southern part of town imbedded in residential neighborhoods in mixed oak forests. These Monarchs migrate 2000 miles to reach Pacific Grove after their summer in Canada, often soaring as high as 3000 meters. The black-and-orange butterflies spend the winter in the local Monterey Pine trees from Halloween until Valentine's Day each year. City Ordinance No. 352 makes it a misdemeanor to kill or threaten a butterfly, punishable by a $1000 fine. Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The butterfly species Danaus plexippus is commonly known as the Monarch butterfly. ...

The principal noise source in Pacific Grove is California State Route 68. There are approximately 800 residents exposed to sound levels of 60 CNEL or above, making Pacific Grove noticeably more quiet than its neighbor Monterey, which has more tourist traffic and more through traffic (Hogan, 1980). Many motorists take the "back way" into Pacific Grove via Monterey. State Route 68 runs from Pacific Grove, California to Salinas, California in the United States. ...

The town sits between its two well known neighbors, Pebble Beach and Monterey. Carmel-by-the-Sea is the next city, five miles to the south, and the community of Big Sur is 30 miles south. Pacific Grove is a favorite vacation getaway for San Francisco Bay Area residents, located two hours south of San Francisco. The Lone Cypress is a famous landmark in Pebble Beach This article is about the community. ... For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). ... “Carmel, California” redirects here. ... Map of Big Sur Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

The town does not allow development on the waterside of the ocean-front street, so that the beaches and scenic points are unobstructed. Plans for the one private residential parcel on the waterside of the street about one half mile north of Asilomar State Beach were the center of local controversy several years ago. Walkway made of redwood planks along the beach Asilomar State Beach is located on the Monterey Peninsula in the city of Pacific Grove, California, USA. Asilomar (a made-up name meaning refuge by the sea and pronounced a-SIL-o-mar) State Beach and Conference Grounds sits on 107 acres...

Pacific Grove is located at 36°37′9″N, 121°55′16″W (36.619065, -121.921025)^GR1. That places it on the Pacific Ocean between Monterey and Pebble Beach, about 40 miles south of Santa Cruz and about 100 miles south of San Francisco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (28.43%) is water. Asilomar, Lovers Point and the intervening coastline afford sufing, which is challenging due to near shore rocks, albeit waves are typically moderate in height. For other uses, see Santa Cruz. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Asilomar can refer to a number of things: Asilomar State Beach – a beach in California, with a conference center Asilomar conference on recombinant DNA – an influential conference on the regulation of biotechnology held at the Asilomar conference center in 1975 Category: ... Anjajavy Forest on Tsingy rocks jutting into the Indian Ocean Rocky shore RENECK!!!!!!!is an intertidal area on seacoasts where solid rock predominates. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 15,522 people, 7,316 households, and 3,972 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,088.2/km² (5,399.2/mi²). There were 8,032 housing units at an average density of 1,080.5/km² (2,793.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.04% White, 1.14% African American, 0.55% Native American, 4.50% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. 7.14% of the population were Hispanic. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 7,316 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.75. The age distribution is: 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

The median income for a household in the city was $50,254, and the median income for a family was $59,569. Males had a median income of $43,897 versus $35,924 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,277. About 3.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable residents

• Clark Ashton Smith, fantasy writer, poet, and sculptor
• John Steinbeck, famous author
• Chris Simmons, actor
• Bill Walsh, football coach
• TheSaurus, noted battle rapper, 2006 Scribble Jam MC competition winner

Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893-August 14, 1961) was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. ... John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. ... Chris Simmons (b. ... The name Bill Walsh may refer to the following people: Bill Walsh, an American football Hall_of_Famer. ...

External links

• Pacific Grove Official Website
• Pacific Grove Recreation Department
• Pacific Grove Police Department
• Pacific Grove Fire Department
• Pacific Grove School District
• Pacific Grove Public Library
• History of Pacific Grove
• Beachcalifornia writeup of Pacific Grove

Coordinates: 36.619065° N 121.921025° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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County seat: Salinas
Cities	Carmel-by-the-Sea | Del Rey Oaks | Gonzales | Greenfield | King City | Marina | Monterey | Pacific Grove | Salinas | Sand City | Seaside | Soledad Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... “Carmel, California” redirects here. ... Del Rey Oaks is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. ... Greenfield is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... King City is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Marina is a town located in Monterey County, California. ... For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... Sand City is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Seaside is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 31,696 as of the 2000 census. ... Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. ...
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Unincorporated communities	Carmel Highlands | Gorda | Jolon | Lucia | Parkfield | Pebble Beach This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, USA. It is located between Carmel-by-the-Sea (better known as simply, Carmel) to the north, and Big Sur to the south. ... Gorda is an unincorporated area in Monterey County, California. ... Jolon is a small settlement in the Salinas Valley, Monterey County, California. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources. ... Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. ... The Lone Cypress is a famous landmark in Pebble Beach This article is about the community. ...