Moss, Monterey County, California
Moss is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located near Moss Landing,[2] at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m).[1]
Moss | |
|---|---|
  Moss Location in California  Moss Moss (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′55″N 121°47′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
A post office operated at Moss from 1895 to 1917, when service was transferred to Moss Landing.[2] The name honors Charles Moss, co-owner of a wharf after whom Moss Landing is named.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss, Monterey County, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 927. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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