Prunedale is a unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Salinas at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The population was 18,885 as of the 2020 census, up from 17,560 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Prunedale as a census-designated place (CDP). Plum trees were grown in Prunedale in the early days of its founding, but the trees died soon after due to poor irrigation and fertilizer.
Population sign for Prunedale along northbound Highway 101
Highway 101 through Prunedale heading north
San Miguel Canyon Prunedale North intersection in Prunedale
San Miguel Canyon Road from the 101 overpass in Prunedale
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