Alisal, Salinas, California
| Alisal | |
|---|---|
| Former unincorporated community | |
  Alisal Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 121°37′04″W / 36.67917°N 121.61778°WCoordinates: 36°40′45″N 121°37′04″W / 36.67917°N 121.61778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| City | Salinas |
| Elevation[1] | 89 ft (27 m) |
Alisal (also, East Salinas)[2] is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in Salinas in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located east of downtown Salinas,[2] at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m).[1] Alisal's ZIP Code is 93905. Alisal is home to Alisal High School. Alisal was annexed to Salinas in 1963.[2] The former community was named after the Spanish word for alder grove.[3]
The first post office at Alisal opened in 1866, closed in 1869, with service transferred to Gabilan.[2] The East Salinas post office opened in 1940, was renamed Alisal in 1947, renamed back to East Salinas in 1949, and back to Alisal in 1950.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alisal, Salinas, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 862. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (30 November 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved 20 January 2012.