City (pop., 2000: 151,060), western California, U.S. Located in the Salinas valley east of Monterey, it was a crossroads on El Camino Real, the old Spanish trail between San Diego and San Francisco. It was settled in 1856 and became a cattle centre. The arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1868 stimulated agricultural development. Salinas was the birthplace of John Steinbeck, who often referred to it in his books, especially in East of Eden
salina
Silbentrennung
sa·lin·a
Türkische aussprache
sılinı
Aussprache
/səˈlēnə/ /səˈliːnə/
Etymologie
() Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name Salina ( a salt marsh) seems an unlikely source.