Big Sur
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Big Sur is a named community, Monterey County, California.
Big Sur in context
Big Sur is a named community in Monterey County, California.
The USGS place-name record associates Big Sur with the Big Sur topographic map. The linked geographic record and locator provide a starting point for identifying the place on a map; a reference point does not define the full community boundary.
Other mapped places to explore include Carmel Valley, Carmel and Del Rey Oaks. The locator section lists straight-line distances between geographic reference points, rather than road or walking distances.
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Other mapped places to explore
- Carmel Valley 26.5 km between map reference points
- Carmel 33.1 km between map reference points
- Del Rey Oaks 35.5 km between map reference points
Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped reference points, rather than walking or driving distances.
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