Metz | |
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Coordinates: 36°21′18″N 121°12′42″W / 36.35500°N 121.21167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
Metz (formerly, Chalone) is an unincorporated community in the Salinas Valley, in Monterey County, California. [1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad and County Route G15, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Greenfield, [2] at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m). [1]
The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolá expedition, camped in this vicinity on September 27, 1769, having followed the Salinas River from the south. [3]
A post office operated at Metz from 1888 to 1933. [2]
The place was originally called Chalone when the railroad was built to the site in 1886. [2] Upon the establishment of the post office, the settlement was renamed Metz in honor of W.H.H. Metz, its first postmaster. [2]