Seaside, California

Seaside, California
Post office in Seaside
Location in Monterey County and California
Seaside
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°36′40″N 121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W / 36.61111; -121.84472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Founded1888
IncorporatedOctober 13, 1954
Government
  MayorIan Oglesby
  SenateJohn Laird (D)
  AssemblyDawn Addis (D)
  U. S. CongressJimmy Panetta (D)
Area
  Total
9.06 sq mi (23.5 km2)
  Land8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  1.51%
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
32,366
  Density3,627.3/sq mi (1,400.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93955
Area code831
FIPS code06-70742
GNIS feature ID1659619
Websitewww.ci.seaside.ca.us

Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m), and is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the Monterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events, including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship. Seaside is the gateway to Fort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.