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Welcome to El Sur ...

El Sur is located in Monterey County<1>.

El Sur is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near El Sur ...

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

  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Posts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Posts is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posts
  • Carmel Valley Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carmel Highlands
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
  • Carmelito ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carmelito is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmelito
  • Pebble Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ambler Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
  • Del Monte Forest
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Del Monte Forest is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte Forest
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Monterey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 El Sur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Sur.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Sur. 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 El Sur.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Sur ...

Looking for more information about El Sur? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to El Sur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Sur.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Sur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.