Vega, California
Vega is a former settlement in Monterey County, California.[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Aromas,[2] at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m).[1] Vega still appeared on USGS maps as of 1917.[1]
Vega | |
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Former settlement | |
  Vega Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′45″N 121°41′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
The name, bestowed in 1871, comes from the Vega del Rio del Pajaro land grant on which the town was built.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vega, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 972. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Monterey County, California, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Monterey County map | |
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| Unincorporated communities |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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