Carmel Highlands, California

Carmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States.[1] It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Carmel-by-the-Sea (better known as simply, "Carmel"),[2] at an elevation of 318 feet (97 m).[1] Carmel Highlands is also located just south of the Point Lobos State Reserve, and serves as the northern gateway of the Big Sur coastline along California State Route 1. Carmel Highlands was laid out in 1916 by developers Frank Powers and Franklin Devendorf.[2]

This article is about the unincorporated area south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. For the viticulture region, see Carmel Valley AVA. For the town located in Carmel Valley, see Carmel Valley Village, California.

Carmel Highlands
Unincorporated community
Carmel Highlands viewed from the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Carmel Highlands
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°30′15″N 121°55′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey County
Elevation318 ft (97 m)
GNIS feature ID1759219

The Carmel Highlands was especially important in the development of the regional art colony during the first half of the 20th century. Here many painters and sculptors found inspiration in the rugged scenery and established studio-homes, including: Ferdinand Burgdorff, Alice Comins, Theodore Criley, Arthur Hill Gilbert, Ralph Helm Johonnot, Ada Howe Kent, George Koch, Louise F. MacDougal, John O'Shea, Thomas Parkhurst, Ira Remsen, William Frederic Ritschel, Nora Havel Ritschel.,[3] Ansel Adams, and Edward Weston, whose studio home, Wildcat Hill, is preserved and occupied by his grandson, Kim Weston.[4] The local Carmel literati frequently socialized in the Highlands, including Lincoln Steffens, Ella Winter, Robinson Jeffers, and Sinclair Lewis.[3]

The real estate in the Carmel Highlands is some of the most expensive in the United States. Many celebrities have homes and vacation homes in this area. The ZIP Code is 93923, and the community is inside area code 831.

Government

At the county level, Carmel Highlands is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.[5]

In the California State Legislature, Carmel Highlands is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 29th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mark Stone.[6]

In the United States House of Representatives, Carmel Highlands is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta[7]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Carmel Highlands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 881. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Edwards, Robert W. (2012). Jennie V. Cannon: The Untold History of the Carmel and Berkeley Art Colonies, Vol. 1. Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Heritage Project. pp. 347, 358, 360, 412, 459, 467, 476, 490, 553–554, 564, 587, 601, 656, 688–691. ISBN 9781467545679. An online facsimile of the entire text of Vol. 1 is posted on the Traditional Fine Arts Organization website (http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/10aa/10aa557.htm Archived April 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine).
  4. Willner, Paul (March 18, 2011). "Edward Weston's Wildcat Hill still in the family". SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  7. "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  8. Coile, Zachary; Gurnon, Emily; Hatfield, Larry D. (October 13, 1997). "John Denver dies in crash". SFGate. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  9. "Oscar winner Joan Fontaine dies at 96 – lived in Carmel Highlands". Monterey Herald. December 15, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.


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