Natividad, California facts for kids
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Natividad
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Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Natividad (Spanish for "Nativity") is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 164 feet (50 m).
Natividad was named for the Rancho La Natividad Mexican land grant which included the community. A post office operated at Natividad from 1855 to 1908. Natividad was a bustling station for stage coaches in the 1850s until traffic was re-routed through Salinas.
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