the Crater

USA / California / Sand City /

A quirk of the prevailing winds has created this odd shaped sand dune, known to the locals as a calm spot for sun bathing even when the other beaches are too windy and cold.
Photo courtesy of www.californiacoastline.org

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaside,_California

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Coordinates: 36°37'33"N 121°50'30"W

Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses 1.9 km
Fort Ord Housing 2.9 km
Naval Postgraduate School 4.2 km
Presidio of Monterey and Defence Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLI-FLC) 6.7 km
California State University, Monterey Bay 6.7 km
Fort Ord (site) 7.4 km
The Links at Spanish Bay 9 km
Del Monte Forest, California 10 km
Monterey Bay Canyon 19 km
Monterey Bay 20 km

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Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses Fort Ord Housing Naval Postgraduate School Presidio of Monterey and Defence Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLI-FLC) California State University, Monterey Bay Fort Ord (site) The Links at Spanish Bay Del Monte Forest, California Monterey Bay Canyon Monterey Bay