Jump to content

Jamesburg, California

Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 121°35′25″W / 36.36972°N 121.59028°W / 36.36972; -121.59028
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jamesburg
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
Elevation1,722 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]

In 1968, COMSAT built the Jamesburg Earth Station - no longer operational - in the area. Local legend has it that Jamesburg Earth Station relayed Neil Armstrong's famous Apollo 11 statement from the Moon in July 1969: “it’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”[citation needed]

Government

[edit]

At the county level, Jamesburg is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.[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

[edit]
  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 July 1, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 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.