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Big Sur Village, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Sur Village is an unincorporated community in the Big Sur region, in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located along a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) stretch of Big Sur Coast Highway in the Big Sur Valley 24 miles (39 km) south of Carmel, California.[1] The village contains the largest collection of shops and visitor services along the entire 71-mile (114 km) segment of California State Route 1 between Malpaso Creek near Carmel Highlands[3] in the north and San Carpóforo Creek near San Simeon in the south.[4] The population of the entire coastal region is about 1,463.[5] The collection of small roadside businesses and homes is often confused with the larger region, also known as Big Sur.[6]: 2 On March 6, 1915, United States Post Office granted the English-speaking residents' request to change the name of their post office from Arbolado to Big Sur.[7]: 8 [8]: 7 [9] Caltrans also refers to the village as Big Sur.[10][11]
Big Sur Village | |
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![]() Big Sur Lodge | |
Coordinates: 36°16′13″N 121°48′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
Founded | 1889 (establishment of post office) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
ZIP code | 93920[2] |
FIPS code | 06-44427 |
GNIS feature ID | 269849 |