Lucia, California
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| Lucia | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Lucia
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| Coordinates: 36°01′15″N 121°33′02″W / 36.02083°N 121.55056°WCoordinates: 36°01′15″N 121°33′02″W / 36.02083°N 121.55056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation[1] | 354 ft (108 m) |
Lucia is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lopez Point,[2] at an elevation of 354 feet (108 m).[1] Lucia is one of the three small settlements of restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. The ZIP Code is 93920, but mail sent to Lucia must be addressed "Big Sur",[3] and the community is inside area code 831.
A post office operated at Lucia from 1900 to 1933, moving in 1906, and from 1936 to 1938.[2] The name honors Lucia Dani, its first postmaster.[2] The movie Zandy's Bride is loosely based on the Harlan clan that still operates the facilities.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucia, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 921. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool
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