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* '''[[Merced County]]'''
* '''[[Merced County]]'''
* '''[[San Benito County]]''' - South of Santa Clara County, San Benito County is an inland county dominated by the Coast Mountain Range. It is relatively sparsely populated, with only about 55,000 inhabitants. [[Pinnacles National Park]] and its dramatic rock formations lies in this county, as well as the town of [[San Juan Bautista]] and its historic mission.
* '''[[San Benito County]]''' - South of Santa Clara County, San Benito County is an inland county dominated by the Coast Mountain Range. It is relatively sparsely populated, with only about 55,000 inhabitants. [[Pinnacles National Park]] and its dramatic rock formations lies in this county, as well as the town of [[San Juan Bautista]] and its historic mission.
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* '''[[Monterey County]]''' - Southwest of Santa Clara County, Monterey County is what many people think of when they think of the Central Coast - the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the beautiful 17-Mile Drive, Cannery Row, Pebble Beach golf course, and the rugged beauty of [[Big Sur]]. The northern part of the county contains every manner of amenity for travelers, ranging from chain motels to five star resorts, while the southern portion of the county is remote and accessible mainly by the [[Pacific Coast Highway]] or on foot by hikers.
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* '''[[Monterey County]]''' - Southwest of Santa Clara County, Monterey County is what many people think of when they think of the
[[
Central Coast
(California)|Central Coast]]
- the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the beautiful 17-Mile Drive, Cannery Row, Pebble Beach golf course, and the rugged beauty of [[Big Sur]]. The northern part of the county contains every manner of amenity for travelers, ranging from chain motels to five star resorts, while the southern portion of the county is remote and accessible mainly by the [[Pacific Coast Highway]] or on foot by hikers.
* '''[[Santa Cruz County (California)|Santa Cruz County]]''' - Located west of Santa Clara County, the second-smallest county in the state is home to the quirky town of [[Santa Cruz (California)|Santa Cruz]] and a rugged coast that is equally popular with surfers and elephant seals. The Santa Cruz Mountains are the abode of redwoods and bright yellow banana slugs, both of which can be easily seen on the many hiking trails. Other portions of the county are known for agriculture, with farm stands dotting the roads.
* '''[[Santa Cruz County (California)|Santa Cruz County]]''' - Located west of Santa Clara County, the second-smallest county in the state is home to the quirky town of [[Santa Cruz (California)|Santa Cruz]] and a rugged coast that is equally popular with surfers and elephant seals. The Santa Cruz Mountains are the abode of redwoods and bright yellow banana slugs, both of which can be easily seen on the many hiking trails. Other portions of the county are known for agriculture, with farm stands dotting the roads.
* '''[[Peninsula (Bay Area)|Peninsula]]'''
* '''[[Peninsula (Bay Area)|Peninsula]]'''