Lucia, California
| Lucia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lucia Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′15″N 121°33′02″W / 36.02083°N 121.55056°WCoordinates: 36°01′15″N 121°33′02″W / 36.02083°N 121.55056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation[1] | 354 ft (108 m) |
| ZIP code | 93920[2] |
| FIPS code | 06-44427 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660963 |
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] and the community is inside area code 831.
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] The movie Zandy's Bride is loosely based on the Harlan clan that still operates the facilities.
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 Bill Monning, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Luis Alejo.[6]
In the United States House of Representatives, Lucia is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Sam Farr[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 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
- ↑ "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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