Country United States County Monterey County | State California Elevation 1,637 ft (499 m) | |
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Tassajara Hot Springs (formerly, Tassajara) is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, located 9 miles (14 km) east-northeast of Partington Point, at an elevation of 1637 feet (499 m).
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Map of Tassajara Hot Springs, CA 93927, USA
The Tassajara post office operated from 1892 to 1894 followed by the Tassajara Hot Springs Post Office, which was open from 1912 until 1944. A hotel was built at the site between 1893–1894 and the (Tassajara Hot Springs) resort established at one of the 17 or so natural hot springs in the area. The name comes from Native American or Mexican and means "the place where meat is cured by drying".
Government
At the county level, Tassajara Hot Springs is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.
In the California State Legislature, Tassajara Hot Springs is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero.
In the United States House of Representatives, Tassajara Hot Springs is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta