Walnut Creek, California

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City of Walnut Creek
City
Walnut Creek as seen from Acalanes Open Space
Walnut Creek as seen from Acalanes Open Space
Official seal of City of Walnut Creek
Seal
Location of Walnut Creek within California
Location of Walnut Creek within California
City of Walnut Creek is located in the United States
City of Walnut Creek
City of Walnut Creek
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°54′23″N 122°03′54″W / 37.90639°N 122.06500°W / 37.90639; -122.06500Coordinates: 37°54′23″N 122°03′54″W / 37.90639°N 122.06500°W / 37.90639; -122.06500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
First settled1849[1]
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1914[1]
Government
 • TypeGeneral Law
 • City Council
 • State Leg.
 • U. S. CongressMark DeSaulnier (D)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total19.77 sq mi (51.21 km2)
 • Land19.76 sq mi (51.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total64,173
 • Estimate 
(2019)
70,166
 • Density3,550.73/sq mi (1,370.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94595–94598
Area code(s)925
FIPS code06-83346
GNIS feature IDs1660120, 2412174
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Walnut Creek is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about 16 miles (26 km) east of the city of Oakland. About 70,166 people live here.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 walnut-creek.org, retrieved on October 8, 2007
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "City Council". Walnut Creek. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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