San Ardo, CA
- Elevation
- 449 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Located right off Highway 101 in southern Monterey County, San Ardo is a tiny, quiet community set against the hills of the southern Salinas Valley. With roughly five hundred residents, the town revolves around local farming and the nearby oil fields. It offers a calm, slow-paced rural lifestyle with wide-open skies and low-key living, while everyday essentials and bigger town amenities are easily accessible a short drive away in King City or Paso Robles.
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