Marina, California
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City of Marina welcome sign
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 Location in Monterey County and the state of California |
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 City of Marina
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| Coordinates: 36°41′04″N 121°48′08″W / 36.68444°N 121.80222°WCoordinates: 36°41′04″N 121°48′08″W / 36.68444°N 121.80222°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Monterey |
| Incorporated | November 13, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Delgado (G) |
| • State senator | Bill Monning (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Mark Stone (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.763 sq mi (25.287 km2) |
| • Land | 8.883 sq mi (23.007 km2) |
| • Water | 0.880 sq mi (2.280 km2) 9.02% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 20,370 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (810/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93933 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-45778 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659061, 2411035 |
| Website | www |
Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2013 population at 20,370. Marina is located along the central coast of California, 8 miles (13 km) west of Salinas, and 8 miles north of Monterey, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). Marina was incorporated in 1975 and is the newest city on the Monterey Peninsula. The city includes part of the California State University, Monterey Bay campus, the UCMBEST branch research center of UC Santa Cruz, and the Veterans Transition Center (VTC). In 2012, Marina was named one of the 100 Best Community for Young People by America's Promise Alliance. The Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital, built in 1941 to provide healthcare for U.S. Army horses and mules, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. This is the first such official recognition on old Fort Ord.
Marina is located at 36°41′04″N 121°48′08″W / 36.68444°N 121.80222°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (9.02%) is water.
William Locke-Paddon founded the town on 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of land he bought for the purpose. The Marina post office opened in 1916. Marina incorporated in 1975. The City's history is intertwined with that of Fort Ord. Fort Ord lands were used as an infantry training center since the Mexican–American War. Major growth took place in 1938 with the first joint Army and Navy maneuvers held in 1940.
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