Seaside

Seaside (formerly, East Monterey) is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 31,696 as of the 2000 census. Seaside is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). Seaside is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), on the site of the former Fort Ord. It is also the home of the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, once also part of the Fort Ord mili... more

Seaside (formerly, East Monterey) is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 31,696 as of the 2000 census. Seaside is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). Seaside is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), on the site of the former Fort Ord. It is also the home of the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, once also part of the Fort Ord military base and now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events. Seaside is located at 36°36′40″N 121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W / 36.61111; -121.84472. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.2 km²), of which, 8.8 square miles (22.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.45%) is water. Seaside (then called East Monterey) was laid out in 1888 by Dr. J.L.D. Roberts. The Seaside post office opened in 1891. Seaside incorporated in 1954. As of the census of 2000,... less