Gorda | |
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.jpg) Gorda, California. | |
  Gorda Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′35″N 121°26′46″W / 35.87639°N 121.44611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| ZIP code | 93920 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 271364 |
Gorda (Spanish for "Fat") is a hamlet in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Cape San Martin,[2] at an elevation of 148 ft (45 m).[1] It is one of the three small settlements of filling stations, restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. The ZIP Code is 93920, but mail must be addressed to Big Sur,[3] and the community is inside area code 805.
- ^ a b c "Gorda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 901. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "USPS.com® - ZIP Code™ Lookup". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.