Robles del Rio, California

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Robles del Rio
Unincorporated community
Robles del Rio is located in California
Robles del Rio
Robles del Rio
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°28′12″N 121°44′00″W / 36.47000°N 121.73333°W / 36.47000; -121.73333Coordinates: 36°28′12″N 121°44′00″W / 36.47000°N 121.73333°W / 36.47000; -121.73333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey County
Elevation
[1]
597 ft (182 m)

Robles del Rio (Spanish: Robles del Río, meaning "Oaks of the River"), sometimes spelled as Robles Del Rio,[2] is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located west of the Carmel River adjacent to Carmel Valley,[2] at an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).[1]

History[]

The town was laid out by Frank Porter in 1926.[2] Porter bought 600 acres in the southeast corner of the 11,000-acre Rancho Los Laureles. They named the tract Robles del Rio, “oaks of the river.”[3] The Robles del Rio post office operated from 1941 to 1952, when service was transferred to Carmel Valley.[2]

In 1932, Porter built the Robles del Rio Lodge that was on 10-acres, included 32 guest rooms, indoor and outdoor dining, pool, spa, tennis courts and horse stables. He sold the lodge on 15 February 1939 to David Prince and William Woods.[4]

Government[]

At the county level, Robles del Rio is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.[5]

In the California State Legislature, Robles del Rio is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 29th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mark Stone.[6]

In the United States House of Representatives, Robles del Rio is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robles del Rio, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 946. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Fink, Augusta (2000). Monterey County - The Dramatic Story of Its Past. Western Tanager Press/Valley Publishers. San Francisco. p. 201. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ "Robles Lodge Is Purchased". The Californian. Salinas, California. 18 Feb 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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