Salinas

Few cities in California have a history as closely tied to irrigated agriculture as Salinas. Set in the broad Salinas Valley between the Gabilan Range and the Santa Lucia Mountains, it is part of a major farming district that sends vegetables to markets across the United States. The Salinas River follows the valley toward Monterey Bay, while the Pacific coast lies west of the city. Salinas is also the birthplace of novelist John Steinbeck, and the National Steinbeck Center examines the writer and the region that informed much of his work. Downtown civic life unfolds alongside the working rhythms of an agricultural center. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Salinas Valley.

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