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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation[1] | 23 ft (7 m) |
Blanco (formerly, Blanco Crossing) is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Salinas,[2] at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).[1]
A post office operated at Blanco from 1873 to 1917, with an interruption for a time in 1878, and from 1930 to 1941.[2] The name honors Tom White, a sailor who jumped ship in Monterey in 1840 and settled at the place; locals called him Tomas Blanco - a translation of his name into Spanish.[2]