Monterey Bay | |
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![]() The Monterey Bay, as seen from space, stretches from Santa Cruz in the north to the Monterey Peninsula in the south | |
Coordinates | 36°48′0″N 121°54′0″W / 36.80000°N 121.90000°W |
Type | Bay |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | United States |
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California. The bay is south of the major cities of San Francisco and San Jose. The city of Santa Cruz is located at the north end of the bay. The city of Monterey is on the Monterey Peninsula at the south end.[1]