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The trail passes through the cities of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Concord. When completed, the trail will span from Livermore in central Alameda County to Suisun Bay at the northern edge of Contra Costa County, a distance of over 40 miles (64 km) connecting two counties and nine communities.
There are three bands of Bay Miwok Native Americans associated with early Walnut Creek, the stream for which the city of Walnut Creek is named: [6] [7] the Saclan, whose territory extended through the hills east of present-day Oakland, Rossmoor, Lafayette, Moraga and Walnut Creek; the Volvon (also spelled Bolbon, Wolwon and Zuicun) near Mt. Diablo; and the Tactan located on the San Ramon Creek ...
Walnut Creek has a total population of 70,127 per the 2020 census, is located at the junction of the highways from Sacramento and San Jose and San Francisco/Oakland , and is accessible by BART. [7] The city shares its borders with Clayton , Lafayette , Alamo , Pleasant Hill , and Concord .
The city of San Ramon, town of Danville, as well as the southern edge of Walnut Creek are located in the valley, as are the census-designated places (CDPs) of Alamo, Blackhawk, Camino Tassajara and Diablo. Interstate 680 serves as the primary transportation route for the area. The Iron Horse Regional Trail also runs the length of the valley.
Upon entering Contra Costa County, the route meets numerous local roads through the cities of San Ramon, Danville, and Alamo before entering Walnut Creek, where it meets SR 24. [5] I-680 then enters Pleasant Hill for a short time and Concord , where it meets SR 242 .
Parts of: Contra Costa County (San Ramon, Walnut Creek) and Alameda County (Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton) 4,800 Yes 7 2 3 2 — Note: Some of the agencies listed above may have primary operating zones outside of the Bay Area but serve at least portions of Bay Area regions.
The major central county cities along Interstate 680 are Martinez, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, and unincorporated Alamo. Owing to the high quality of its public schools (due largely to both demographics and added support from prosperous parents), this area has become a magnet for well–off families with children.
Walnut Creek began operating a downtown shuttle route connecting to BART in December 1974. [ 4 ] On March 27, 1980, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) was created by a joint powers agreement between the cities of Clayton , Concord, Lafayette , Martinez , Moraga, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek, plus the County of Contra Costa .