Unincorporated community in California, United States Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Tassajara | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Tassajara School from 1889 | |
  TassajaraLocation in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′45″N 121°51′49″W / 37.79583°N 121.86361°W / 37.79583; -121.86361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| GNIS ID | 253965 |
| FIPS code | 06-77973 |
Tassajara, a variation of the Spanish word "tasajera" (Spanish for "place where the meat is hung" or "meat drier"), is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located on the east bank of Tassajara Creek, 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 709 feet (216 m). Together with Blackhawk it forms the Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara census designated place (CDP).
History
Until 1959, it was known as Tassajero;.
A post office operated at Tassajara from 1896 to 1922.
References
- ^ "Tassajara (Contra Costa County, California)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- Museum of San Ramon Valley - Tassajara
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 711. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
