Eckley (Kalifornien)
Vorlage:Infobox settlement Eckley was a city in Contra Costa County, California, which served as a ferry landing for crossings of the Carquinez Strait prior to the construction of the Carquinez Bridge.[1] It lay on the Southern Pacific Railroad Vorlage:Convert northwest of Martinez,[2] at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m). The townspeople were very active in the sport of baseball and about a dozen company teams were supported.[1] The population decreased with the construction of the bridge and in the late 20th Century the last residents left.[1] There was active farming and grazing in the area.[1] Much of the population relocated to Crockett.
The place's name is in honor of Commodore John L. Eckley who established a yacht harbor at the cove here.[2]
References
- Eckley (Kalifornien). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior (englisch).
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See also
Vorlage:Contra Costa County, California
Vorlage:ContraCostaCountyCA-geo-stub Vorlage:California-ghost-town-stub