Country United States County Contra Costa County FIPS code 06-73550 Local time Tuesday 7:15 PM | State California GNIS ID 1659836 Elevation 26 m | |
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Sparkle, also known as Sparkel, is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is on the former route of the Sacramento Northern Railroad, now replaced by elevated BART tracks 2 miles (3.2 km)north of downtown Walnut Creek, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). It reputedly got its name from a discharge effect on a tight curve of the electrified line of the Sacramento Northern Railroad. It is a county island like nearby Waldon and is surrounded by Walnut Creek and other incorporated cities. The ZIP Code is 94597. The community is inside area code 925.
Map of Contra Costa Centre Transit Village, Contra Costa Centre, CA 94597, USA
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Sparkle, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA