Sparkle, California
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Coordinates: 37°55′42″N 122°03′24″W / 37.92833°N 122.05667°W
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 Sparkle
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| Coordinates: 37°55′42″N 122°03′24″W / 37.92833°N 122.05667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation[1] | 85 ft (26 m) |
Sparkle (also, Sparkel)[2] is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.[3] It is on the former route of the Sacramento Northern Railroad, now replaced by elevated BART tracks 2 miles (3.2 km)north of downtown Walnut Creek,[2] at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). It reputedly got its name from a discharge effect on a tight curve of the electrified line of the Sacramento Northern Railroad. It is a county island like nearby Waldon and is surrounded by Walnut Creek and other incorporated cities. The ZIP Code is 94597. The community is inside area code 925.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparkle, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 706. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Geographic Names Information Systems, retrieved October 13, 2008
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