Carmel-by-the-Sea is in which US state?
AnswerCalifornia
Carmel is on California's central coast.
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7 fact-checked facts about Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: its history, coast and quirks, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Carmel-by-the-Sea sits on which ocean?
AnswerPacific
Carmel Beach faces the Pacific at Carmel Bay.
Going deeper
Carmel is on which peninsula, along with Monterey and Pacific Grove?
AnswerMonterey Peninsula
The Monterey Peninsula juts into the Pacific south of Monterey Bay.
Which Franciscan friar founded the Carmel Mission in 1770 and is buried there?
AnswerJunipero Serra
Serra founded a chain of California missions.
Which state natural reserve just south of Carmel is famed for coastal wildlife?
AnswerPoint Lobos
Point Lobos is known for sea otters, seals and cypress groves.
Expert level
Carmel's unusual municipal code calls for a free permit to wear what?
AnswerCertain high heels
The rule targets very high, thin heels on uneven sidewalks.
Which builder created Carmel's storybook fairy-tale cottages starting in the 1920s?
AnswerHugh Comstock
Comstock's first cottage, Hansel, dates to 1924.
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