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Big Sur is a lightly populated region of the Central Coast of California where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. Although it has no specific boundaries, many definitions of the area include the 90 miles (140 km) of coastline from the Carmel River in Monterey County south to the San Carpoforo Creek in San Luis Obispo County, and extend about 20 miles (30 km) inland to the eastern foothills of the Santa Lucias. Other sources limit the eastern border to the coastal flanks of these mountains, only 3 to 12 miles (5 to 19 km) inland. Another practical definition of the region is the segment of California State Route 1 from Carmel south to San Simeon. The northern end of Big Sur is about 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco, and the southern end is approximately 245 miles (394 km) northwest of Los Angeles.The name \"Big Sur\" is derived from the original Spanish-language \"el sur grande\", meaning \"the big south\", or from \"el país grande del sur\", \"the big country of the south\". This name refers to its location south of the city of Monterey. The terrain offers stunning views, making Big Sur a popular tourist destination. Big Sur's Cone Peak is the highest coastal mountain in the contiguous 48 states, ascending nearly a mile (5,155 feet/1571 m) above sea level, only 3 miles (5 km) from the ocean.The name Big Sur can also specifically refer to any of the small settlements in the region, including Posts, Lucia and Gorda; mail sent to most areas within the region must be addressed \"Big Sur\". It also holds thousands of marathons each year.

Big Sur Obituaries

It was noted by Monterey Herald on April 11th, 2018 that John Larson died in Big Sur, California.  Larson was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John's life.

It was noted by Monterey Herald on March 18th, 2018 that Theodore Augustin "Ted" Hartman died in Big Sur, California.  Hartman was 89 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Theodore Augustin "Ted"'s life.

It was reported on February 10th, 2017 that Lara Anderson passed on in Big Sur, California.  Anderson was 41 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lara's life.

It was written on January 26th, 2017 that Joseph Salyers passed away in Big Sur, California.  Salyers was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph's life.

It was noted on May 20th, 2016 that Rob Llewelyn died in Big Sur, California.  Llewelyn was 51 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rob's life.

It was noted on May 13th, 2016 that Helen Morgenrath passed away in Big Sur, California.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen's life.

It was noted on March 18th, 2016 that Jaime Fernandez passed away in Big Sur, California.  Fernandez was 17 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jaime's life.

It was revealed on March 4th, 2016 that Steve McAlpine died in Big Sur, California.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Steve's life.

It was noted on September 4th, 2015 that Medina Faraz perished in Big Sur, California.  Faraz was 20 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Medina's life.

It was disclosed by San Mateo County Times on June 28th, 2015 that Sandra "Lorrie" Sedillos perished in Big Sur, California.  Sedillos was 59 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sandra "Lorrie"'s life.

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Other sources limit the eastern border to the coastal flanks of these mountains, only three to 12 miles (4.8-19 km) inland.

Although Big Sur has no specific boundaries, many definitions of the area include the 90 miles (145 km) of coastline between the Carmel River and San Carpoforo Creek, and extend about 20 miles (32 km) inland to the eastern foothills of the Santa Lucias. Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Range Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. The name "Big Sur" is derived from the original Spanish-language "el sur grande", meaning "the big south", or from "el país grande del sur", "the big country of the south". Big Sur's Cone Peak is the highest coastal mountain in the contiguous 48 states, ascending nearly a mile (5,155 feet/1.6 km) above sea level, only three miles (4.8 km) from the ocean.