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Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, United States


Alternative Names:Clayton, Clayton's, Claytonville, Deadfall, Klejton, Klejtun, ke lai dun, klaytwn, kletana, klytwn kalyfrnya, kureiton, qlyytwn, Клейтън, Клејтон, קלייטון, كلايتون, کلیتون، کالیفرنیا, क्लेटन, クレイトン, 克莱顿
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat Locality:Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Mindat.org Region:Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Region:Contra Costa County, California, United States
Latitude:37° 56' 27" N
Longitude:121° 56' 8" W
Lat/Long (dec):37.94103,-121.93579
Köppen climate type:Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Elevation:120m
Population:11,867 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:5337841
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:5337841:1
GUID:0da96df4-5c05-4c3b-853b-e5e51922ba74
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Clayton Quarry [2], Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 25" N121° 56' 48" W2.1km (1.3 miles)
Summit of Zion Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 23" N121° 57' 15" W2.6km (1.6 miles)
Clayton Quarry [1] (Kaiser Sand and Gravel Company; Clayton Quarry and mill), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 21" N121° 57' 31" W2.9km (1.8 miles)
Unnamed Asbestos prospects [1] (Prospects East of Russellman), North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 2" N121° 54' 21" W3.7km (2.3 miles)
La Felis claim (La Feliz claim), Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 24" N121° 56' 3" W3.8km (2.4 miles)
Pacific Cement and Aggregrates Quarry (Harrison-Birdwell - Pacific Cement and Aggregates Co.), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 29" N121° 58' 27" W3.8km (2.4 miles)
White Diamond claim, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 23" N121° 55' 42" W3.9km (2.4 miles)
San Pedro claim, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 20" N121° 56' 3" W3.9km (2.5 miles)
Eagle Peak Au-Cu occurrence, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 20" N121° 56' 3" W3.9km (2.5 miles)
Black Point Adit Mine, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 33" N121° 57' 30" W4.0km (2.5 miles)
Unity claim [?], Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 11" N121° 55' 27" W4.3km (2.7 miles)
Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 6" N121° 56' 12" W4.4km (2.7 miles)
Unnamed Asbestos prospect [4], North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 45" N121° 54' 3" W4.4km (2.7 miles)
Unnamed Silica mine [1], Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 1" N121° 53' 12" W4.4km (2.7 miles)
Cowell Silver Sand Company, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 56' 42" N121° 59' 30" W4.9km (3.1 miles)
Roberts Sand Company Mine (Black Diamond Mine), Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 27" N121° 52' 59" W5.0km (3.1 miles)
Mitchell Canyon prospect, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 53' 42" N121° 56' 12" W5.1km (3.2 miles)
Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 28" N121° 52' 50" W5.2km (3.2 miles)
Mount Zion Chrome prospect, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 53' 47" N121° 57' 19" W5.2km (3.3 miles)
Nortonville Mine, Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 28" N121° 52' 45" W5.3km (3.3 miles)
Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company Mine (Pacific Cement Aggregates Company), Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 5" N121° 59' 44" W5.4km (3.3 miles)
Harkinson Lime deposit, Somersville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 55' 55" N121° 52' 6" W6.0km (3.7 miles)
Unnamed Mn prospect [2], North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 10" N121° 53' 11" W6.1km (3.8 miles)
Arroyo Del Carro prospect, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 53' 32" N121° 58' 15" W6.2km (3.9 miles)
Mt. Diablo Rock & Asphalt Company prospect, North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 54' 11" N121° 53' 0" W6.2km (3.9 miles)
North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 53' 35" N121° 53' 56" W6.2km (3.9 miles)
Antioch Mine, Somersville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 16" N121° 51' 57" W6.3km (3.9 miles)
Pittsburg Sand Company Mine, Somersville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 30" N121° 51' 51" W6.6km (4.1 miles)
Somersville, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 24" N121° 51' 47" W6.6km (4.1 miles)
Mt. Diablo Lime Marl Company Mine, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA37° 57' 0" N122° 0' 41" W6.7km (4.2 miles)

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RegionType
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Franciscan Domain, North America PlateDomain
Great Valley Basin, North America PlateBasin
Sonoma-Livermore Basin, North America PlateBasin
Coast Mountains, North AmericaMountain Range
USACountry
California, USAState
Contra Costa County, California, USACounty
Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USACity
Diablo Range, California, USAMountain Range
 
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