Las Juntas, California
For the former town with this name in Fresno County, see Pueblo de las Juntas, California.
| Las Juntas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Las Juntas Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′55″N 122°03′16″W / 37.93194°N 122.05444°WCoordinates: 37°55′55″N 122°03′16″W / 37.93194°N 122.05444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation[1] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| GNIS ID[1][2] | 1658944 |
| FIPS code[1][2] | 06-40578 |
Las Juntas[1] (from Spanish, meaning: "Together/Closeness" or "The Close Women"),[3] formerly known as Oakleigh,[4] is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) north of downtown Walnut Creek,[4] at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Las Juntas (Contra Costa County, California)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ Real Academia Española, "Junta" entry, July 20, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 652. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
