Del Monte, California
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Del Monte is a formerly unincorporated community
in Monterey County, California
, now a part of Monterey, California. It is located in the east part of Monterey Monterey
, at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m). and refers to the grounds of the luxury resort Hotel Del Monte, named by Charles Crocker
, one of the California's big four railroad barons. Crocker established the resort through Southern Pacific Railroad's property division, Pacific Improvement Company, with the first hotel completed in 1880 with a nearby depot along Monterey Bay. The Del Monte included the hotel, parkland, polo grounds, and golf course. The property extended south and southeast of the hotel and included gardens, parkland, polo grounds, race track, and golf course. The Del Monte also included the seventeen mile drive from the hotel to another portion of the resort, Pebble Beach.
The Delmonte post office operated at the Hotel Del Monte from 1882 to 1883. The Del Monte post office opened in 1901, closed for a period in 1911, and closed for good in 1951. The name comes from the Del Monte Hotel named by Charles Crocker, a railroad baron.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Monterey County, California
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, now a part of Monterey, California. It is located in the east part of Monterey Monterey
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
, at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m). and refers to the grounds of the luxury resort Hotel Del Monte, named by Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker was an American railroad executive.-Early years:Crocker was born in Troy, New York, to a modest family and moved to an Indiana farm at age 14. He soon became independent, working on several farms, a sawmill, and at an iron forge. In 1845 he founded a small, independent iron...
, one of the California's big four railroad barons. Crocker established the resort through Southern Pacific Railroad's property division, Pacific Improvement Company, with the first hotel completed in 1880 with a nearby depot along Monterey Bay. The Del Monte included the hotel, parkland, polo grounds, and golf course. The property extended south and southeast of the hotel and included gardens, parkland, polo grounds, race track, and golf course. The Del Monte also included the seventeen mile drive from the hotel to another portion of the resort, Pebble Beach.
The Delmonte post office operated at the Hotel Del Monte from 1882 to 1883. The Del Monte post office opened in 1901, closed for a period in 1911, and closed for good in 1951. The name comes from the Del Monte Hotel named by Charles Crocker, a railroad baron.