Hatton Canyon
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| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Population center | Carmel Valley Village |
| Coordinates | 36°33′9″N121°54′22″W/ 36.55250°N 121.90611°W/36.55250; -121.90611 |
Hatton Canyonis acanyoninCarmel Valley,California,United States, preserved forurban open spaceas astate parkproperty. The canyon harborsMonterey pinesand 10 acres (4.0 ha) ofwetland.
History
[edit]Hatton Canyon is currently accessible to the public at Carmel Valley Road via a dirt trail at the mouth ofCarmel Valley.Plans to pave the trail to allow bicycle access were set aside in 2009 due to concerns of some neighbors.[1]
The name Hatton Canyon came fromWilliam Hattonwho became a successful dairy rancher, bought the west half ofRancho Cañada de la Segunda,gave his name to Hatton Canyon and toHatton Fieldson the west side of the highway.[2]
For decades it was under consideration as a possible site for a 2.8-mile-long (4.5 km) freeway to relieve traffic on a parallel stretch ofHighway 1.However homeowners and environmentalists opposed the plan since its proposal in 1952, ultimately gaining major political support in the 1990s. In 2002 GovernorGray Davissigned legislation that officially transferred the property fromCalTranstoCalifornia State Parks.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Agha, Laith (July 23, 2008)."Hatton Canyon residents split on bike path".Monterey Herald.Monterey, Calif.RetrievedFebruary 8,2023.
- ^Jack Jarnegan (December 1974)."NOTICIAS del PUERTO de MONTEREY"(PDF).Monterey History and Art Association.18(4). Monterey, California.RetrievedFebruary 8,2023.
- ^Chesky, Laurel (July 6, 2000)."A freeway won't run through it: New state budget kills Hatton Canyon Freeway--once and for all".Monterey County Weekly.Seaside, Calif.RetrievedMay 24,2009.
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