Editing Greenfield, California (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Greenfield California.JPG|thumb|left|175px|Salinas Valley, on River Road near [[Marina, California|Marina]]]]

The city of Greenfield is located in the heart of the [[Salinas Valley]], between the [[Gabilan Range]] to the east and the [[Santa Lucia Range]] to the west. Greenfield is approximately {{convert|145|mi}} by highway south of [[San Francisco]], {{convert|95|mi}} south of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] and {{convert|65|mi}} north of [[Paso Robles, California|Paso Robles]]. [[U.S. Route 101]] passes through the city, with access from four exits.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.95|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}}, or 1.29%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

Due to its location near California's [[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast]], the area is filled with rich soil and desirable climate, ideal for many agricultural and wine companies. Some of the vineyards and wineries located nearby are Chalone, Scheid Vineyards, Paraiso Vineyards, Pisoni Vineyards, Hahn Estates Smith & Hook, San Saba, J.Lohr, Kendall-Jackson, Ventana, Hess Select, Estancia, the Michaud Vineyard, and Graff Family Vineyard.

The climate for Greenfield is moderate with average temperatures around {{convert|40|F|C}} in winter and about {{convert|80|F|C}} in summer. High temperatures may reach the low 90s °F (32-33&nbsp;°C) during mid-summer. Most rain falls between October and March; there are 14-20 inches (35.6 – 51&nbsp;cm) of rain annually.