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Montara State Marine Reserve
Montara may refer to: *Montara, California **Montara State Beach *Montara, Kansas *Montara Mountain *Montara oil spill The Montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the Montara oil field in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia. It is considered one of Australia's worst oil disasters. The slick was re ... * ''Montara'' (album), an album by Bobby Hutcherson {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montara, California
Montara () is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. Nearby communities include Moss Beach and Princeton-by-the-Sea. Etymology According to historical sources, the name "Montoro" was initially used for Montara Mountain and Montara Point by the Whitney Survey, also known as the California Geological Survey, in 1867. In 1869, the United States Coast Survey referred to the area with its current name. The name is thought to be a misspelling of several Spanish words that describe mountains and forests, such as montuoso, montaraz, and montaña. It could also refer to a corruption of the Spanish word "Montosa"; "Cañada Montosa" (valley of brush) was allegedly written on an 1838 design of Rancho San Pedro, located in Southern California, but the connections between this plan and the town are unclear. Geography and environment Montara is located at (37.539639, -122.506426), approximately south of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montara State Beach
Montara State Beach is a beach located in the coastal region of the U.S. state of California, eight miles north of Half Moon Bay on State Route 1. It is operated by the California State Department of Parks and Recreation under the San Mateo Coast Sector Office. It is one of the cleanest beaches in the state and is known for surfing and fishing. Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area extends offshore from Montara State Beach. Facilities and regulations There are two beach access points. Dogs are allowed on-leash (6 ft. maximum). Fireworks and fires are not permitted. There are bike, hiking, and horseback trails. The Devil's Slide is at the north end of the beach and the trail starts from a beach parking lot. A lighthouse operated as a hostel is part of the state park. The 690-acre McNee Ranch, on Montara Mountain, encompasses coastal mountain habitat and has sweeping views of the coast. The ranch's two-mile Pedro Mountain Trail conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montara, Kansas
Montara is an unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. It is located south of Topeka. History Montara was largely developed in the 1960s as military housing for the nearby Forbes Air Force Base, and was known as Cullen Village. The base closed in 1973. In 1979, Lario Enterprises bought the community from the city of Topeka, and began refurbishing the approximately 1,050 units for resale. After about 500 units were sold by 1989, the developer turned to renting out units, leaving an owner/renter split in the community (40/60 in 2003). While a large portion of the homes are owned and rented out bMontara Leasing over time in recent years a large number of homes have been bought and are now owner-occupied. In 2014, several properties were damaged in arson fires. Montara is a quiet community about 3 miles south of Topeka and near the community of Pauline and Topeka Regional Airport. There are three parks, one on the north end, and two on the south end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montara Mountain
Montara Mountain, positioned between the unincorporated community of Montara, California, to the southwest and the city of Pacifica, California, to the north, forms the northern spur of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a narrow mountain range running the length of the San Francisco Peninsula that separates San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.VanderWerf, p. 7. Its highest point rises to above sea level. Montara and Pacifica are connected by the Tom Lantos Tunnels, which run through the Mountain. History The earliest historical trail remnant of Montara Mountain is the prehistoric Indian Trail which traverses the ridgeline between Willow Brook Estates towards Saddle Pass following the high ridgeline above Green Valley and winding down towards Martini Creek. Remnants of this trail remain visible today. Colonial history The earliest descriptions of the area are from the Portolá Expedition in 1769, "We halted near the shore, along which the passage was entirely closed by a stee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montara Oil Spill
The Montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the Montara oil field in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia. It is considered one of Australia's worst oil disasters. The slick was released following a blowout from the Montara wellhead platform on 21 August 2009, and continued leaking until 3 November 2009 (in total 75 days), when the leak was stopped by pumping mud into the well and the wellbore cemented thus "capping" the blowout. The West Atlas rig is owned by the Norwegian-Bermudan Seadrill, and operated by PTTEP Australasia (PTTEPAA), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) which is in turn a subsidiary of PTT, the Thai state-owned oil and gas company was operating over on adjacent well on the Montara platform. Houston-based Halliburton was involved in cementing the well. The Montara field is located off the Kimberley coast, north of Truscott airbase, and west of Darwin. Sixty-nine workers we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
