Santa Rita, Salinas, California

Santa Rita (Spanish for "Saint Rita") is a neighborhood of Salinas, California, in Monterey County.^[1] It is located north of Downtown Salinas,^[2] at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m).^[1]

Santa Rita
Neighborhood of Salinas
Santa Rita Location in California
Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 121°39′22″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Monterey County
City	Salinas
Elevation [1]	79 ft (24 m)

History

Jose Manuel Soto bought the Santa Rita land grant and allocated 1 square mile (2.6 km²) for a town he named New Republic.^[2] The New Republic post office opened in 1870 and changed its name to Santa Rita in 1874, and closed permanently in 1907.^[2] The town was also called Pinecate from nearby Pinecate Peak, and Sotoville in honor of Soto.^[2] It was formerly known as "New Republic", "Sotoville", and "Pinecate".^[2]

Santa Rita was annexed by Salinas in 1975. The Zip Code in Santa Rita is 93906.^[3]