Jamesburg | |
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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]
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, seat currently vacant [5]