The Salinas River is a major river of the central coast of California in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. It drains the long Salinas Valley that stretches through the Coast Range south from Monterey Bay, providing a principal source of water for the farms and vineyards of the valley. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Salinas Valley in the Central Coast region of California lies along the Salinas River between the Gabilan Mountains and the Santa Lucia Range. ... The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ... Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table...

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It rises in central San Luis Obispo County, at the north end of the La Panza Range, approximately 20 mi (32 km) east of San Luis Obispo. It flows northwest east of the Santa Lucia Range past Atascadero and Paso Robles. It receives the Nacimento and San Antonio rivers from the west in southern Monterey County. It flows past King City, Greenfield, and Soledad. It approaches the southern end of Monterey Bay west of Salinas. The river does reach the Pacific in its main channel but is diverted northward along the edge of the bay in the Old Salinas River, joining a slough on Monterey Bay southwest of Watsonville It is a good place to visit if u want to go ive been before. San Luis Obispo County is a county located on Californias central Pacific coast, between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. ... The city of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (also SLO) is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. Luis is pronounced as Lewis. ... The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 170 km to San Luis Obispo. ... Atascadero is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... Paso Robles (El Paso de Robles) is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Salinas Area  - Total  - Water 9,767 km² (3,771 mi²) 1,163 km² (449 mi²) 11. ... King City is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Greenfield is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Soledad is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... // Headline text Headline text Headline text Salinas is the county seat of Monterey County, California. ... there is no such thing as a southern ocean. ... Watsonville is a city located in Santa Cruz County, California. ...

The use of the river for irrigation in the valley makes it one of the most productive agricultural regions in California. It is especially known as one of the principal regions for lettuce and artichokes in the United States. The river is shallow above ground, with much of its flow underground. In the 18th century the river valley provided the route of El Camino Real,the principal overland route from southern to northern California. Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... Binomial name Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce is a temperate annual plant most often grown as a leaf vegetable. ... Artichokes are three types of vegetables in the daisy family Asteraceae. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... El Camino Real in California is historically the road built in 1769 by Father Junípero Serra to connect the Catholic missions in Alta California between Sonoma in the north, and (what is now Presidio Park in) San Diego in the south, during the Spanish colonial era, and now a...

External link

• Monterey County: The Salinas River