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Natividad
Natividad is located in California
Natividad
Natividad
Location in California
Natividad is located in the United States
Natividad
Natividad
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County Monterey County
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)

Natividad (Spanish for "Nativity") is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 164 feet (50 m).

Natividad was named for the Rancho La Natividad Mexican land grant which included the community. A post office operated at Natividad from 1855 to 1908. Natividad was a bustling station for stage coaches in the 1850s until traffic was re-routed through Salinas.

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