Monterey Bay

The Monterey Bay, as seen from space, stretches from Santa Cruz in the north to the Monterey Peninsula in the south

Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California. The bay is south of the major cities of San Francisco and San Jose. The county-seat city of Santa Cruz is located at the north end of the bay. The city of Monterey is on the Monterey Peninsula at the south end.

Monterey Bay Media

Map of the Monterey Bay Area, depicting roads, urban areas, major rivers, and forested and grassy areas
Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey, namesake of Monterey Bay.
Bahía de Monterey, California
Cormorant "condo" in Monterey Bay
Panorama of Monterey Bay from Jacks Peak Park
Sea otter coming ashore, Moss Landing
Albert Bierstadt, "Bay of Monterey", oil on paper, undated
Aerial view of the north end of Monterey Bay at Santa Cruz

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