Spanish Flat, Napa County, California
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Spanish Flat is an unincorporated community
in Napa County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 568 feet (173 m). Spanish Flat is located 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Berryessa Peak.
The graves of the cemetery of Monticello
were relocated to Spanish Flat before Monticello was inundated by Lake Berryessa
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Napa County
Napa County, California
Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 568 feet (173 m). Spanish Flat is located 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Berryessa Peak.
The graves of the cemetery of Monticello
Monticello, California
Monticello was a town in Napa County, California. The site of the settlement is completely covered by Lake Berryessa.-History:Monticello was a town erected within Rancho Las Putas, a Mexican land grant of given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José de Jesús Berelleza and Sexto "Sisto"...
were relocated to Spanish Flat before Monticello was inundated by Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. This reservoir is formed by the Monticello Dam, which provides water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area....
.