Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,359, up from 19,718 in 2010. The city is located along the central coast of California, 8 miles (13 km) west of Salinas and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Monterey. It is on California State Route 1 between Monterey and Santa Cruz and sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m).
City of Marina welcome sign
Residential neighborhood
Monterey Bay sunset near Marina State Beach
Monterey County, California
Monterey County, officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas.
Image: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Image: Main Street, Salinas
Image: Pebble Beach Golf Links, hole 7
Image: Nuestra Senora del la Soledad chapel