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3 unusual facts about Gabilan


Alisal, Salinas, California

The first post office at Alisal opened in 1866, closed in 1869, with service transferred to Gabilan.

Gabilan

Gabilan, California, a former settlement in Monterey County, California

Gabilan Acres, California, an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California


Gabilan Range

In The Red Pony notably, the main character (Jody Tiflin) names his pony "Gabilan" after the mountain range.

The Gabilan mountains and other nearby places are mentioned in several novels by John Steinbeck, such as Of Mice and Men and East of Eden.


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