Welcome to Gorda ...
Gorda is located in Monterey County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Gorda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Gorda is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gorda lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gorda: 831
Websites for Gorda ...
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
Communities near Gorda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gorda.
- Lucia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Jolon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolon
- Jolon is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jolon <3>
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- Martinus Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
- Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
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- Lockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockwood <3>
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From Gorda to Lockwood
- San Simeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Simeon
- San Simeon is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Simeon <3>
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- Pleyto ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleyto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
- Pleyto is located in Monterey County
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- West Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Bee Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Cambria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <3>
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- East Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gorda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gorda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gorda. 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 Gorda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorda. See our Newspapers Page for Gorda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorda ...
Looking for more information about Gorda? 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 Gorda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gorda.
Adding Gorda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gorda 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 Gorda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gorda post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gorda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gorda. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Gorda - 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |