Gorda, California
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Gorda, California.
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| Coordinates: 35°52′35″N 121°26′46″W / 35.87639°N 121.44611°WCoordinates: 35°52′35″N 121°26′46″W / 35.87639°N 121.44611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| ZIP code | 93920 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 271364 |
Gorda is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Cape San Martin, at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m). It is one of the three small settlements of filling stations, restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. The ZIP Code is 93920, but mail must be addressed to Big Sur, and the community is inside area code 805.
The fresh springs in Gorda were used by Native American tribes. The first settlement by Westerners was in 1878, when a stagecoach stop was built in Gorda. The settlement expanded with the Gold Rush of the 1880s. The town is now the location of the Gorda Springs Ocean Side Resort.
Gorda is derived from the Spanish word for "fat" or "well-fed".
A post office operated at Gorda from 1893 to 1923, moving in 1910.
In May, 2017, a massive landslide took place just south of Gorda, severing Highway 1; the world famous coastal route for through traffic between northern and southern California was closed. This had a considerable negative economic impact for tourism between Monterey and Morro Bay. A CALTRANS study indicated that rerouting the highway around the slide was preferred over other alternatives.
At the county level, Gorda is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.
In the California State Legislature, Gorda is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero.
In the United States House of Representatives, Gorda is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta
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