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Jamesburg, California

Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 121°35′25″W / 36.36972°N 121.59028°W / 36.36972; -121.59028
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Jamesburg
Unincorporated community
Jamesburg is located in California
Jamesburg
Jamesburg
Location in California
Jamesburg is located in the United States
Jamesburg
Jamesburg
Jamesburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 121°35′25″W / 36.36972°N 121.59028°W / 36.36972; -121.59028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey County
Elevation
[1]
1,722 ft (525 m)

Jamesburg (formerly, Jamesburgh)[2] is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Ventana Cone,[2] at an elevation of 1722 feet (525 m).[1]

John James founded the town in 1867.[2] The Jamesburgh post office opened in 1886, changed its name to Jamesburg in 1894, and closed for good in 1935.[2]

Government

At the county level, Jamesburg is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.[3]

In the California State Legislature, Jamesburg is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.[4]

In the United States House of Representatives, Jamesburg is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamesburg, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 909. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.


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