Jamesburg | |
|---|---|
  Jamesburg Location in California Show map of California Jamesburg Jamesburg (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:36°22′11″N121°35′25″W / 36.36972°N 121.59028°W /36.36972; -121.59028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
Jamesburg (formerly,Jamesburgh)[2] is anunincorporated community inMonterey County,California.[1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast ofVentana 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 theJamesburg 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]
At the county level, Jamesburg is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.[3]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Jamesburg is inthe 17th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat John Laird, and inthe 30th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Dawn Addis.[4]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Jamesburg is inCalifornia's 20th congressional district, represented byRepublican Vince Fong[5]
Municipalities and communities ofMonterey County, California,United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| CCDs | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
 | ThisMonterey County, California-related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |