New Monterey is a former

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incorporated in

Monterey Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was fou ...

Monterey County Monterey County ( ), officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is ...

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. It is located north of the

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, at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m). Monterey's famous

Cannery Row Cannery Row is a historic waterfront street in Monterey, California, once home to a thriving sardine canning industry. Originally named Ocean View Avenue, it was nicknamed 'Cannery Row' as early as 1918 and officially renamed in 1958. The area ...

is located in New Monterey neighborhood. The New Monterey post office operated from 1909 to 1913.

Government

Because New Monterey falls within the Monterey city limits, it is governed by Monterey's

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and 4

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members, all elected by the public. As of December 2019, the mayor is Clyde Roberson and the city council members are Dan Albert, Jr., Alan Haffa, Ed Smith, and Tyller Williamson. At the county level, Monterey is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams. In the

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, New Monterey is in , and in . In the

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, New Monterey is in the 19th Congressional District and is represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta, son of former California Congressman Leon Panetta.

References

Neighborhoods in Monterey, California {{MontereyCountyCA-geo-stub

Government

See also

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