Moss Landing, California

Moss Landing, California
Aerial view
Aerial view
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Moss Landing is located in the United States
Moss Landing
Moss Landing
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°48′16″N 121°47′13″W / 36.80444°N 121.78694°W / 36.80444; -121.78694
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Government
 • State senatorJohn Laird (D)[1]
 • AssemblymemberRobert Rivas (D)[1]
 • U.S. Rep.Jimmy Panetta (D)[2]
Area
 • Total
0.602 sq mi (1.56 km2)
 • Land0.392 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water0.210 sq mi (0.54 km2)  34.88%
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total
237
 • Density604.6/sq mi (233.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95039
Area code831
FIPS code06-49488
GNIS feature IDs1659184, 2408874

Moss Landing, formerly Moss,[6] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.[4] It is located 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 10 feet (3.048 m).[4] It is on the shore of Monterey Bay, at the mouth of Elkhorn Slough and at the head of the submarine Monterey Canyon.

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss Landing, California
  5. ^ "P1. Race – Moss Landing CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.