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Welcome to Montara ...

Montara is located in San Mateo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Montara, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Montara is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Montara lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Montara: (650)

The ZIP code for Montara: 94037<3>

Communities Also Named Montara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montara - it's located in Arizona.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montara.

Communities near Montara ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montara.

  • San Francisco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Daly City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • San Mateo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Redwood City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • South San Francisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • San Bruno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacifica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Menlo Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Foster City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • San Carlos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montara.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montara.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montara. See our Newspapers Page for Montara.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montara ...

Looking for more information about Montara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montara, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montara.

Adding Montara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Montara post office opened in 1908.

We also found Montara mentioned on a train schedule titled Nevada County Narrow Gauge Employees' Time Table (February 1938).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montara.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montara). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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