Lucia, California
Lucia is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lopez Point,[3] at an elevation of 354 feet (108 m).[1] Lucia is one of the three small settlements of restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. The ZIP Code is 93920, but mail sent to Lucia must be addressed "Big Sur".[4] The community is inside area code 831.
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Coordinates: 36°01′15″N 121°33′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
ZIP code | 93920[2] |
FIPS code | 06-44427 |
GNIS feature ID | 1660963 |
A post office operated at Lucia from 1900 to 1933, moving in 1906, and from 1936 to 1938.[3] The name honors Lucia Dani, its first postmaster.[3]
Government
At the county level, Lucia is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.[5] In the California State Legislature, Lucia is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Robert Rivas.[6] In the United States House of Representatives, Lucia is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta[7]
References
- "Lucia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 921. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-23 at WebCite
- "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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