Carbona, California Explained

Official Name:Carbona, California
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label:Carbona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Joaquin
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:41
Elevation Ft:135
Coordinates:37.6961°N -121.4122°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:95304
Area Code:209
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1658219

Carbona is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Carbona is located on West Linne Road, 3.1miles south southeast of Tracy. Carbona's post office is Tracy but has its own ZIP code 95304.[1]

History

Carbona was originally a railroad station built at the junction with the Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad spur line to the Tesla coal mines in Corral Hollow. The spur line was closed in 1916, by the Western Pacific Railroad following a flood in 1911 when the railroad line, coal other facilities were destroyed and the towns of Carnegie and Tesla were abandoned.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=95304&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. http://www.teslapark.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/TeslaHistory.pdf Dan L. Mosier, Brief History of the Tesla Area