San Lucas, California
| San Lucas | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California |
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 San Lucas
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| Coordinates: 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°WCoordinates: 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Bill Monning (D) |
| • Assembly | Luis Alejo (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Land | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 680/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93954 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-68140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0248896 |
San Lucas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.
San Lucas is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Salinas River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of King City, at an elevation of 410 feet (125 m).
The population was 269 at the 2010 census, down from 419 at the 2000 census.
San Lucas is located at 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
The San Lucas AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located in the area.
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, San Lucas has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The Southern Pacific Railroad reached the place in 1886 and named it for the Rancho San Lucas Mexican land grant. The San Lucas post office opened in 1887 (having been transferred from Griswold.
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