Tassajara, California
Tassajara | |
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Tassajara School from 1889 | |
Tassajara Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′45″N 121°51′49″W / 37.79583°N 121.86361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| GNIS ID | 253965 |
| FIPS code | 06-77973 |
Tassajara, a variation of the Spanish word "tasajera" (Spanish for "place where the meat is hung" or "meat drier"), is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located on the east bank of Tassajara Creek, 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 709 feet (216 m). Together with Blackhawk it forms the Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara census designated place (CDP).