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Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 121°35′25″W / 36.36972°N 121.59028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Monterey County |
Elevation | 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]
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
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamesburg, California
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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