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Welcome to Luzon ...

Luzon is located in Contra Costa County<1>.


The location of Luzon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Luzon is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Luzon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Luzon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Luzon - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luzon.

Communities near Luzon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luzon.

  • San Francisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
  • Berkeley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vallejo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Alameda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Napa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
    • Napa is located in Napa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <4>
  • Pittsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Luzon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luzon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luzon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luzon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luzon. See our Newspapers Page for Luzon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luzon ...

Looking for more information about Luzon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Luzon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luzon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luzon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luzon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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