Tassajara Creek (Arroyo Seco)
Tassajara may refer to: * Tassajara, California, in Contra Costa County * Tassajara Formation * Tassajara Hot Springs * Tassajara Hot Springs, California * Tassajara Zen Mountain Center * Tassajara - mountain bike design by Gary Fisher * Tassajara Cellars - winery in Paso Robles, California * Tassajara Creek (Arroyo Seco River) - tributary of the Arroyo Seco River (Monterey County), in the Ventana Wilderness * Tassajara Creek - creek in the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Morgan Territory Regional Preserve is a regional park in Contra Costa County, California. Located east of Clayton and north of Livermore, California, bordering on Mt. Diablo State Park, it is part of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). ...

Tassajara, California
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, 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 A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ... (CDP). History Until 1959, it was known as ''Tassajero'';. A post office operated at Tassajara from 1896 to 1922. In California’s Hispanic era, cattle grazing was the main occupation and hides and tallow were major trade products. After roundups and slaughters, most meat was left for the wild animals, but some of the meat ...
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