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Blackhawk is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, east of Danville. The United States Census Bureau combines Blackhawk with the adjoining Tassajara area to form the census-designated place of Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara, and all census data are tabulated for this combined entity. Official website: http://www. ...
Danville is a town located in a part of Contra Costa County, California called the San Ramon Valley, United States. ...
The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, near the town of Danville. ...
Blackhawk Ranch, 1917 to 1979 (All 1917 to 1979 information is from "Blackhawk & The Mountain–A Twentieth Century History," an article in the Fall 1998 issue of the Mount Diablo Review which is critical of post-1970s development.)
Blackhawk Ranch was established in 1917 by Ansel Mills Easton and his son-in-law William Q. Ward, in an area east of the San Ramon and Sycamore Valleys. The name came from a famous Irish racehorse named Blackhawk that Easton's family had once owned. The land passed through the hands of several owners, including Raymond Force (the owner of the Caterpillar Tractor Company), a business called Castle and Cook Ltd., and Howard Peterson (owner of Peterson Tractor). Caterpillar Inc. ...
In 1975, Peterson sold the land to Florida developer Ken Behring, who planned a housing development of 4800 dwelling units over 4200 acres (17 km²) of land. Critics charged that the plan would have various negative impacts, related to urban sprawl, environmental damage, and violations of the County General Plan. A group of environmentalists and local residents called Amigos de Diablo organized against the Blackhawk Development Corporation, but were sued for libel. The Blackhawk Development Corporation finally reduced the number of homes planned to 2400 and offered more than 2000 acres (8 km²) of open space to Mount Diablo State Park. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Tallahassee Jacksonville Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 22nd 65,794 sq mi 170,451 km² 162 miles 260 km 497 miles 800 km 17. ...
Kenneth E. Behring (born June 13, 1928 in Monroe, Wisconsin), is a businessman, philanthropist, and the former owner of the Seattle Seahawks football team. ...
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ...
Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. ...
The flim, Mrs. Doubtfire was shot in Blackhawk.
Blackhawk Country Club Opened in 1979, Blackhawk Country Club is a 4,800 acre (19 km²) country club community where luxurious residential neighborhoods are surrounded by thousands of acres of permanent open lands.
Blackhawk is divided into seven individual neighborhoods, the largest being Country Club West and Country Club East.
Athletic facilities In the middle of Country Club West is the 6,904 yard (6,313 m) Lakeside golf course, designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge. The newer 6,700 yard (6,126 m) Falls golf course, designed by Ted Robinson, winds through Country Club East. Blackhawk's Tennis Club includes 20 tennis courts, a clubhouse and a pro shop. The Blackhawk Swim Club includes a competition-sized pool, a spa, and dressing rooms, and offers instructional programs. The 25 acre (100,000 m²) Sports and Recreation Center includes basketball courts, outdoor volleyball courts, a children's play park, Olympic-sized pool, sports fields, and an amphitheater.
Blackhawk Plaza Blackhawk Plaza is a shopping center located outside the Blackhawk Country Club. It includes retail stores, a movie theatre, and two museums, including the Blackhawk Museum. The Blackhawk Museum is located in Danville, California, next to the Blackhawk Country Club. ...
Land use - 4,800 acres (19 km²) total
- 2,000 acres (8 km²) contiguous designated for expansion of adjacent Mt. Diablo State Park
- 1,000 acres (4 km²) for natural hillside, parks, golf courses, and sports fields
- 2,400 home sites total
- 45 acres (182,000 m²) developed as a 450,000 square foot (42,000 m²) commercial center
See also Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, near the town of Danville. ...
Danville is a town located in a part of Contra Costa County, California called the San Ramon Valley, United States. ...
References Lane, Beverly (Fall 1998). Blackhawk & The Mountain–A Twentieth Century History (http://www.mdia.org/blackhawkhistory.htm). Mount Diablo Review.
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