Santa Rita | |
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Neighborhood of
Salinas | |
Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 121°39′22″W / 36.72389°N 121.65611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
City | Salinas |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Santa Rita ( Spanish for "Saint Rita") is a neighborhood of Salinas, California, in Monterey County. [1] It is located north of Downtown Salinas, [2] at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m). [1]
Jose Manuel Soto bought the Santa Rita land grant and allocated 1 square mile (2.6 km2) for a town he named New Republic. [2] The New Republic post office opened in 1870 and changed its name to Santa Rita in 1874, and closed permanently in 1907. [2] The town was also called Pinecate from nearby Pinecate Peak, and Sotoville in honor of Soto. [2] It was formerly known as "New Republic", "Sotoville", and "Pinecate". [2]
Santa Rita was annexed by Salinas in 1975. The Zip Code in Santa Rita is 93906. [3]