Carmel Highlands, California
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This article is about the unincorporated area located south of the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. For the geographic region, see Carmel Valley. For the census-designated place located east of Carmel-by-the-Sea, see Carmel Valley Village, California.
| Carmel Highlands | |
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 Carmel Highlands
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| Coordinates: 36°30′15″N 121°55′54″W / 36.50417°N 121.93167°WCoordinates: 36°30′15″N 121°55′54″W / 36.50417°N 121.93167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation[1] | 318 ft (97 m) |
Carmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Carmel-by-the-Sea (better known as simply, "Carmel"),[2] at an elevation of 318 feet (97 m).[1] Carmel Highlands is located between Carmel to the north, and Big Sur to the south, and is close to Point Lobos State Reserve. The real estate in this entire area is some of the most expensive in the United States. Many celebrities have homes and vacation homes in this area. The ZIP Code is 93923, and the community is inside area code 831.
Carmel Highlands was laid out in 1916 by developers Frank Powers and Franklin Devendorf.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carmel Highlands, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 881. ISBN 9781884995149.
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