Map of Seaside city, California

Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m), and is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the Monterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events, including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship. Seaside is the gateway to Fort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.

Seaside city overview:
Name:	Seaside city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Monterey County
Founded:	1888
Incorporated:	October 13, 1954
Elevation:	33 ft (10 m)
Total Area:	9.06 sq mi (23.5 km²)
Land Area:	8.92 sq mi (23.1 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km²) 1.51%
Total Population:	32,366
Population Density:	3,627.3/sq mi (1,400.5/km²)
ZIP code:	93955
Area code:	831
FIPS code:	0670742
GNISfeature ID:	1659619
Website:	www.ci.seaside.ca.us

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History

Seaside, then called East Monterey, was laid out in 1888 by Dr. J.L.D. Roberts. The Seaside post office opened in 1891. Seaside was incorporated in 1954.

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Geography

Seaside is located at 36°36′40″N 121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W / 36.61111; -121.84472, toward the southern end of Monterey Bay. It is bordered to the north by Marina, to the west by Sand City, to the southwest by Monterey, and to the south by Del Rey Oaks. The California State Route 1 freeway runs along the western border of the city, north of Sand City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Seaside has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km), or 1.51%, are water. According to the maps of the United States Geological Survey, the elevation ranges from 0 to 165 meters (0 to 541 feet).

Climate

The climate is a cool Mediterranean type, strongly influenced by the prevailing winds from the west, which blow over the Pacific Coast’s cool ocean currents from Alaska. At the nearest National Weather Service Climate Station, in the City of Monterey at 385 feet (117 m) elevation: The coldest month is January, with an average daily high of 59.9 °F (15.5 °C); the warmest month is September, with an average daily high of 72 °F (22 °C); the average daily low is 43 °F (6 °C) in January and 52.7 °F (11.5 °C) in September; and the average rainfall is 20 inches (51 centimeters) per year, with 90.3% falling during November through April. The weather can be much hotter when the winds blow from the east: Since 1906, there have been 11 days with a high of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher; all 11 days occurred in June, September, or October.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Seaside has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.