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Welcome to Elsa ...

Elsa is located in Monterey County<1>.


The location of Elsa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Elsa is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Elsa ...

Junior League:   www.jlmontereycounty.org/

Communities Also Named Elsa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elsa - they are located in Texas and Yukon.

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

Communities near Elsa ...

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

  • Soledad
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Lucas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bitterwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
    • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
  • San Benito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
    • San Benito is located in San Benito County
  • Jolon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pinnacles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
    • Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
  • San Ardo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Martinus Corner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
    • Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elsa ...

Looking for more information about Elsa? 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 Elsa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elsa.

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

The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elsa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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