Seaside, California

Seaside, California
Post office in Seaside
Post office in Seaside
Flag of Seaside, California
Official seal of Seaside, California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Seaside is located in the United States
Seaside
Seaside
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°36′40″N 121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W / 36.61111; -121.84472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Founded1888[1]
IncorporatedOctober 13, 1954[2]
Government
 • MayorIan Oglesby[3]
 • SenateBill Monning (D)
 • AssemblyMark Stone (D)
 • U. S. CongressJimmy Panetta (D)[4]
Area
 • Total9.06 sq mi (23.5 km2)
 • Land8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  1.51%
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Population
 • Total32,366
 • Density3,627.3/sq mi (1,400.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93955
Area code831
FIPS code06-70742
GNIS feature ID1659619
Websitewww.ci.seaside.ca.us
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Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census.[7] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey,[8] at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m),[6] and is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the Monterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events,[9] including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship.[10] Seaside is the gateway to Fort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.

  1. ^ Clark, Donald Thomas (1991) Monterey County Place Names. Carmel Valley, Calif.: Kestrel Press. p. 476. ISBN 1-880478-01-3
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Seaside, CA. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seaside, California
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – Seaside city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 958. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  9. ^ "Bayonet Golf Course". montereyinfo.org. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "2015 PGA Professional National Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - PGA.com". PGA.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.