Hookston, California

      For the nearby place formerly with this name, see Bancroft, California.

      Coordinates: 37°56′29″N 122°03′10″W / 37.94139°N 122.05278°W / 37.94139; -122.05278

      Hookston
      —  Unincorporated community  —
      Hookston, California is located in California
      Hookston
      Location in California
      Coordinates: 37°56′29″N 122°03′10″W / 37.94139°N 122.05278°W / 37.94139; -122.05278
      Country United States
      State California
      County Contra Costa County
      Elevation[1] 62 ft (19 m)

      Hookston is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of downtown Walnut Creek,[2] at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m).

      References

      1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hookston, California
      2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 643. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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      Last modified on 3 August 2012, at 23:00