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Welcome to Pescadero ...

Pescadero is located in Monterey County<1>.

Pescadero is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pescadero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Pescadero: This one is located in Monterey County and the other is located in San Mateo County.

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

Communities near Pescadero ...

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

  • Salinas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marina is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <3>
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sand City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carmelito ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carmelito is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmelito
  • Carmel Highlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
  • Fort Ord Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Ord Village is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ord Village
  • Prattco ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Prattco is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattco
  • Ambler Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pescadero ...

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

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 Pescadero - 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.