Monterey - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Monterey Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,527,790,009 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Monterey

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.09 sec.

Monterey

Town and fishing port in Monterey County, west-central California, USA; population (2000) 29,700. It is situated on the north of the Monterey Peninsula and the south of Monterey bay, 137 km/85 mi south-southeast of San Francisco. Formerly a leading fishing and whaling port, Monterey now bases its economy on tourism. Cannery Row houses the popular Monterey Bay Aquarium (1984); other attractions include Fisherman's Wharf (1846). Monterey Peninsula College (1947) and the Monterey Institute of International Studies (1955) are in the city, which has long been a retreat for artists and writers, and is also the site of the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Founded as a mission and presidio in 1770, it was an important port and the capital of Alta California from the 1780s–1840s; Americans took control of the town in 1846. In 1849 the constitutional convention leading to California statehood met at Colton Hall. Monterey was the setting for John Steinbeck's novels Cannery Row (1945) and Tortilla Flat (1935), dealing with migrant fruit workers.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Higher up, above the peninsula of Monterey, stands the important town from which it takes its name; but, seated on the borders of a perfect desert, it was not connected with the interior by a network of telegraphic wires, and electricity alone could spread these important news fast enough.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Go down by San Jose and Salinas an' come out on the coast at Monterey.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.