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County in California, United States
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San Benito County is an inland county in the Central Coast region of California. Except for a small area at the extreme north end of the county, it is hot, dry, and mountainous.
By air
There are no commercial airports in the county; however, there are nearby airports that can be used to reach the county.
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Monterey · Regional · MRY
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Hollister is a city in San Benito County at the north end of the Central Coast region of California.
San Juan Bautista is a city in San Benito County, California. San Juan Bautista is on both the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and the mission trail, El Camino Real.
Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California's Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano. Massive monoliths, spires, sheer-walled canyons and talus passages define millions of years of erosion, faulting and tectonic plate movement. Hiking through the impressive rock formations is the primary recreational opportunity, although bird watchers will enjoy the possibility of seeing the highly endangered California condor.
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