Gorda, California

Gorda
Gorda, California.
Gorda
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°52′35″N 121°26′46″W / 35.87639°N 121.44611°W / 35.87639; -121.44611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey County
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
ZIP code
93920
Area code805
GNIS feature ID271364

Gorda (Spanish for "Fat") is a hamlet in Monterey County, California. It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Cape San Martin, at an elevation of 148 ft (45 m). It is one of the three small settlements of filling stations, restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast. The ZIP Code is 93920, but mail must be addressed to Big Sur, and the community is inside area code 805.