Website:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soledad,_California (Website)
Description:Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States.[6] Soledad is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Salinas,[9] at an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).[6] The population was 25,738 at the 2010 census. Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the state's 13th Franciscan Spanish mission, is located just south of the town. The town is located near the Spanish mission, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (the mission of Our Lady of Solitude), founded on October 9, 1791, by Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, as the 13th of 21 missions in California. The town's name comes from the mission.
Site Condition:Soledad is seated at the heart of one of the most economically productive and technologically advanced agricultural regions in the world; hence, the Salinas Valley name, "Salad Bowl of the World." Agricultural companies working out of this region include Dole Fresh Vegetables, Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Taylor Farms, D'Arrigo Brothers Inc., Mann Packing Inc., Merrill Farms and Braga Farms. Soledad is located in one of the primary wine grape-growing regions of California with over twenty vineyards and wineries within a thirty-mile radius, several of which have tasting rooms and offer a wide selection of wines for sale. Some of the vineyards and wineries located nearby are Chalone, Scheid, Paraiso Vineyards, Pisoni Vineyards, Hahn Estate, San Saba, J. Lohr, Kendall-Jackson, Ventana, Hess Select, Estancia, The Michaud Vineyard and Graff Family Vineyards.
General Notes:updated 06.28.18 CAO / 5.10.2020 lm
Jurisdictions::MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS, Soledad
Within 30-Mile Zone: N
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 36.4246870, y coordinate: -121.3263187
Contacts: Nordstrand, Karen *Film Commissioner, Monterey County Film Commission801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 104, Monterey, CA 93940 USA831.646.0910 Phone 1831.594.9410 Mobile831.655.9250 Fax[email protected][email protected]https://filmmonterey.org/contact/
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