- Las Juntas, California
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- For the former town with this name in Fresno County, see Pueblo de las Juntas, California.
Coordinates: 37°55′55″N 122°03′16″W / 37.93194°N 122.05444°W
Las Juntas — Unincorporated community — Location in California Coordinates: 37°55′55″N 122°03′16″W / 37.93194°N 122.05444°W Country United States State California County Contra Costa County Elevation[1] 82 ft (25 m) Las Juntas (From Spanish: Las Juntas meaning: "Together/Closeness" or "The Close Women"[2]; formerly, Oakleigh)[3] is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) north of downtown Walnut Creek,[3] at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Las Juntas, California
- ^ Real Academia Española, "Junta" entry, July 20, 2010
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 652. ISBN 9781884995149.
Categories:- Populated places in Contra Costa County, California
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Contra Costa County, California geography stubs
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