Metz (formerly, Chalone) is an unincorporated community in the Salinas Valley, in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad and County Route G15, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Greenfield,[2] at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m).[1]
Metz | |
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  Metz Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′18″N 121°12′42″W / 36.35500°N 121.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
History
The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolá expedition, camped in this vicinity on September 27, 1769, having followed the Salinas River from the south.[3]
A post office operated at Metz from 1888 to 1933.[2]
The place was originally called Chalone when the railroad was built to the site in 1886.[2] Upon the establishment of the post office, the settlement was renamed Metz in honor of W.H.H. Metz, its first postmaster.[2]