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Greenfield California | |
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Nickname: Broccoli Capital of the World | |
Motto: "Where Historic El Camino Real Meets Monterey Wine Country" | |
![]() Location in Monterey County, California | |
Coordinates: 36°19′15″N 121°14′38″W / 36.32083°N 121.24389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey |
Incorporated | January 7, 1947[1] |
Named for | Edward Greenfield |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert White [2] |
• State senator | Josh Becker (D)[3] |
• Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D)[3] |
• U. S. rep. | Zoe Lofgren (D)[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
• Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 1.29% |
Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,937 |
• Density | 6,507.6/sq mi (2,512.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93927 |
Area code | 831 |
FIPS code | 06-30994 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1660698, 2410657 |
Website | ci |
Greenfield is a city in Monterey County, California, United States.[6] Formerly Clarke Colony, it lies in the Salinas Valley, 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Salinas,[8] at an elevation of 289 feet (88 m).[6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,937,[7] up from 16,330 in the 2010 census. Its most well-known public event is the annual Harvest Festival. Greenfield is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.