Zinfandel, California
| Zinfandel | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Zinfandel | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′58″N 122°26′32″W / 38.48278°N 122.44222°WCoordinates: 38°28′58″N 122°26′32″W / 38.48278°N 122.44222°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Napa |
| Elevation[1] | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94567 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660226[1] |
Zinfandel (formerly, Bell Station and Pine Station) is a small unincorporated community in Napa County, California just south of the city of St. Helena in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] It is part of the Wine Country. It is located at the intersection of the St. Helena Highway (State Route 29) and Zinfandel Lane and comprises about 14 square blocks, most of which are rural and residential in character. The ZIP Code is 94567. The community is inside area code 707.
The town was named after a grape and a variety of wine produced from that grape.
History
The place was first called Pine Station, and later as Bell Station, before bearing its present name.[2]
Politics
In the state legislature, Zinfandel is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans, and in the 7th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen.
Federally, Zinfandel is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Zinfandel, California". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 725. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ↑ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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