Carmel Valley, California
| Carmel Valley Village | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California |
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 Carmel Valley Village
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| Coordinates: 36°29′10″N 121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°WCoordinates: 36°29′10″N 121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • Board of Supervisors | Dave Potter |
| • State senator | Bill Monning (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Mark Stone (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.179 sq mi (49.673 km2) |
| • Land | 18.983 sq mi (49.166 km2) |
| • Water | 0.196 sq mi (0.507 km2) 1.02% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,407 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93924 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-11324 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867002 |
Carmel Valley Village (also known as Carmel Valley for short) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.
Carmel Valley Village is located at 36°29′10″N 121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km2), 98.98% of it land and 1.02% of it water. The community of Robles Del Rio is located on the opposite bank of the Carmel River.
The Carmel River drains the area of Carmel Valley. Primary ecosystems of the vicinity include California oak woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral, grassland and savanna. Dominant oak trees include Quercus agrifolia. The locale of Carmel Valley is also the northernmost range of the hybrid oak Quercus x alvordiana.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carmel Valley Village has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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