Monterey

Mon·te·rey  (mnt-r)

A city of western California south of San Francisco on Monterey Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. First settled in 1770 around a Franciscan mission, Monterey was a Spanish colonial capital for much of the time from 1774 to 1846, when it was taken by U.S. naval forces. The city and scenic Monterey Peninsula attract many tourists to the area. Population: 28,800.

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Monterey [ˌmɒntəˈreɪ]

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(Placename) a city in W California: capital of Spain's Pacific empire from 1774 to 1825; taken by the US (1846). Pop.: 31 954 (1990)

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Monterey - a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes