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Welcome to Las Salinas ...

Las Salinas is located in Monterey County<1>.

Las Salinas is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Las Salinas ...

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

  • Salinas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Watsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Seaside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacific Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • San Juan Bautista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Sand City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boronda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
    • Boronda 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 Las Salinas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Salinas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Salinas ...

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

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 Las Salinas - 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.